I've looked at virtually all the SDIRA transactions(*2) in our county from the largest SDIRA player.

You'll get more out of a lender if they have more respect for you, if you know the game, you know their position and yours, show a win-win that is solid and not on speculation and positive things can happen.

What @Brian Gibbons said...SLO's and sub-2's are fine, but you need to know the market and have the players in place such as ...contractorsattorney/eviction peoplepayment processingmortgage peoplecredit improvement specialistand...knowledge of the market area/market rent and market values.

No what I'm saying is you might get lucky and hit a winning campaign and make $1k/day for a little while. 

I think rents will edge up a bit over the next year.Like you said, Phil, our market could go either way depending on the bigger players.

I keep track of each winning $bid & the bidding # or name if I know who it is as some buy 10 or more.

Hi all,

As I said in the other post, http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/70/topics/116927-results-for-first-time-tax-lien-investment-in-az , I won 8 tax liens in Coconino county. I wonder what I should do to ...

Didn't they make mistakes and not win the GOLD?

I have come to the conclusion that this is a waste of time searching for deals on the open market, and that before you get into the multifamily business, you need to get educated to become credible, start a relationship building business with the players in the area, and a start a marketing business that directly reaches out to the owners of these properties - to break bread with them and share your goals.  

I'm glad it's not a one-way street in which the mentee has to win the contest or make the highest bid.