(if 70% of the zip code fits) Within the zip codes I would then determine 1) Number of units (sfr) – fewest wins2) Percentage of active NODs/Lis Pens to number of units – most wins3) Percentage of Equity Properties (40-100%) to number of units – most wins4) Percentage of Mortgage Lates not in default status to number of units – most wins5) Average Days on market – fewest wins6) Number of Cash Buyer purchases last 6 months – most winsI believe IMHO that this information will help one determine which areas they should market to when uncertain where.

If uncertain how much to offer then start at a number that even with your level of experience you know if able to buy at that number it would be a good deal.Every NO is one step closer to a YES.

Contract law does not require an earnest money deposit to be legally binding, except in some unusual situations.

Not at all unusual to wake up with six inches of snow only to have it all melted by mid-afternoon.

If you have an unusual vehicle then go for it.

You're GOING to goof up, sound uncertain, and make silly mistakes, and that's alright.

I usually have one thing in mind before I go, then when I see it, I feel uncertain, since I see all the repairs it needs.

It is not unusual for a discount to be the same at month 2 as month 24 since the defects in the loan are what cause the discount not simply on -time payments.  

Nothing too unusual, but today I read on the web site of a local prominent property management company: Dispelling the myth of positive cash flowChapel Hill real estate is renowned for its consistent, stable, and relatively generous appreciation.

It would be an unusual lender that would work with just the wife, regardless of the quit claim.