An agent can pull some expired MLS listings for you for a database but something has to be in it for them as they are not a charity.

When it came time for my first investment I just pulled the trigger and went for it.

I'll be looking at a 150K or so house after that, so it'd take me a while to have the 30K plus closing to pull that off.Is it a better strategy to get the 150K home first, then buy the investment home?

If you do have some concern have your agent pull up sold and pending comparables in the last 90 days, within a 1 to 2 mile radius of your home.

If so just pull the sold data for cash only financing.

To test this I would pull the DW out when you suspect freezing & feel the plastic piping for ice.

I have spent my fair share of time pulling files or paying someone to pull files for me at the courthouse.

@Bryan L. and @Dell Schlabach I agree most people should be able to read a book and pull the good and leave the bad behind.

The combination of the added living space and updates allowed me to really pull in premium rents/usually less than 24 hours from vacant to rented and the initial (plus ongoing) equity increase has been phenomenal.Of course the downside is that you have to float the house for ~2 months before you are done with the work and get it rented out.

Our bottom line is to simply pull out the equity for use as we see fit.