What frustrates you as you search for REI info?

But I am reluctant to pay their fees, fearing that it might be a scam and I can't afford to crash and burn financially right off the bat.

No doubt there are other frustrated landlords in the area that might just sell...Short term, however, to attract the best of a given tenant pool, you need to offer the best value...make your unit stand out from the crowd.

But, you talk like you can't afford the payments ("I used what I had for carrying costs", "only one month in reserves for carrying cost".)

I can't afford to lose money on this house.

As you can see, an open ended listing agreement, the type flat fee or “pay for service” companies use, doesn’t afford the seller representation and because of this the selling agent inherently understands that they are going to have to do “More Work” then normal.

Further, due to the lax lending standards in place, a lot of people got into homes they couldn't afford in the first place.

The consumer is upside down on his mortgage; out of room on his credit cards; has no savings; and can't afford to put gas in his SUV.

If you both can afford to buy 1/2 of a duplex, why don't you just ask your friend for his support/contacts to get you through your first deal.3.

I keep running into the SAME issue with foreclosures and that is running out of time. How do you buy time to get a deal closed? I get calls from homeowners but the auction is always at most 7 days away and in order to...