@David D'ErricoThe advertisements you see on the BP site are placed by Google and the ads you see will differ from those I see given our geographic separation among other factors.It does not automatically follow form the appearance of such advertisements that they are site sponsors (other than indirectly though the services of Google), nor that the BP team has vetted their presence.

But, little did Danielson know Miyagi was actually teaching him core martial arts strikes and blocks.Some real estate mentors may have a similar indirect approach where you don't even realize you're getting a valuable lesson.

@William CoetIn addition to some incredibly detailed responses, especially from @Brian Burke and @Ian Ippolito, you can perform an indirect search here on BP.

Can someone point me in direction of extremely motivated sellers and not just MLS?

They essentially work exactly the same as properties that you invest indirectly: if you depreciate they throw off losses in early years (especially if you accelerate depreciation in which case they can throw off more passive losses than they produce in income).

Worst case scenario - the house may never be worth "full retail" if there is a visible crack, flaw, or settling.This might not matter if it's a rental.As a flip, the numbers might still work...just make sure you account for the costs (both direct and indirect).

You can phrase your questions indirectly (probably face to face) and ask what kind of offers are they getting.

BP has already been an influential tool in directing my path towards real estate and I'm excited to learn even more from you knowledgable members.Thank you for reading, and I hope you reach your real estate goals.

Originally, I felt doing wholesales was the way to start out, but as I circle neighborhoods, talk to investors, sort through the homes I get from being on buyers lists -- it's much easier to find and do rehab.I know and trust two project management services who charge a flat fee to manage rehabs and getting myself a rehab won't require 100+ calls, $2500+ in direct mail, circling neighborhoods and countless bandit signs.

I think indirectly, if you have made money investing in real estate that BP had something to do with it.