EricI agree a major benefit for one to work with you is you are an advocate for them in an effort to TRY TO PERSUADE the bank not to come after them but their are no guarantees and if we told the customer anything to the contrary we (or you) could be sued or even worse.

They are a real law firm that knows how to jump through the big three credit companies hoops for your benefit.

Essentially they were telling you to do things, without also telling you the benefit of doing it.

i've gotten calls with business cards. i use either yellow and black or orange and black and there's copy all over them. it's a benefit rich card with my toll free number on it and the type of properties i'm looking for, the fact i can move quickly and with a call to action. i drop them at gas stations, pawn shops, bookstores, home depot, pretty much wherever I find myself at any given moment in time. it's a low cost way to get deals.my other favorite way bandit signs. in my area i don't do light poles i use the wooden stakes and place them in high traffic areas. i put up multiple signs in an intersection that way it makes it easier to remember the number and i also put them at the next intersection following the direction of traffic so they see the sign multiple times.check with the statutes in your area to be sure you don't run afoul of the law.

The main challenge I see is to convince the seller that you are a good, well organized investor, who will take all the burden off of them, giving them regular guaranteed monthly payments, while they continue to receive all the tax benefits of ownership, during the term.

:wink: noticed your sig....my mom is interested in buying near portland (i think an hour north last time i checked)...i don't think she's going to be able to go right away but i might have to look you up whenever she gets to that point. which actually reminds me of a thought i had earlier. my mother and sister i HOPE HOPE HOPE are moving out here to tucson for a couple of years or until she sells her home in MO and she is a stay at home mom even though i am married and my sister is in college so i am hoping to hire her on as my project manager and benefit us both!

By the way can anyone tell me the benefits of having an outlook in your home PC?

To give you a point of reference, here is a raw land deal that I financed in TX that might give you some insight:- Raw Land not yet zoned/plated (45 acres)- Loan amount 506K (less a 75K holdback for entitlement)- 70 loan to value- 13% + 5 points- 1 year payback with interest only paymentsHope you can gleem some benefit...Regards,Scott Miller

It takes too long to get them back onto the market, and all that time the prices might be falling, and you don't know how much they are going to go down.One additional benefit of fix and flip in a weak market is that you can actually get the best workmen to come and do small jobs.

It would be near impossible to tell which one would benefit you most.