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Here is a part of the letter, I sent to the seller:The home inspection was completed on September 29th (please see attached) and the following issues were pointed out: 1.The wooden floor frame in the middle unit is deteriorating due to either prior water leak in the bathroom or due to moisture infiltration through the walls and foundation.2.There is evidence of significant settlement under the middle unit bathroom and north closet.3.The settlement of the floor and walls has also resulted in settlement of the roof frame above this area, ceiling shows cracks.4.There is an obvious depression on the roof – water is ponding on the roof above the middle unit, which adds excessive weight on the roof and potential for leaks.5.Asbestos containing material has been found.6.The current bedroom heat installations in the north and south units pose a safety hazard from carbon monoxide, fire and oxygen depletion.7.An electrician performing upgrades did not use ‘arc fault breakers’ in the north and south unit breaker panels, which is required by the national electrical code.8.Upgrades to the electrical system, promised by a real estate agent, have not been completed yet.

The list had over a thousand properties most were junk but I found two that were worth buying and both turned out to be home runs - beginners luck.The one most important rule is know the value of what you are bidding on.

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Hello, I live in a small town in southern Alabama (Greenville) and I have been looking for a while for a real estate investment opportunity, in which I was going to fund the flip by taking a loan out on my 401k, I finally found the perfect house, it's value is 78000.00 the sellers are asking 29000 with a little work it could sell for over a 100k which I can do all the work myself, I have flipped one other property in Houston and did all the work and made 40k.

I not by any means an expert, but I would suggest having alternative outs planned for anything you might buy for a student rental in case a project doesn't pan out.I've recently found the Tallahassee Investors Network and those guys put together a great gathering once a month that I'd highly recommend you make the trip over for.

I am just looking for deals right now and I figure that if I find a good one a buyer can be found no problem. 

I found a bunch of properties purchased in cash and some were blatantly investment buys.

I wonder how much more could I have found if I'd just kept looking.I really didn't put enough time our effort into this to call this done, but I hope I got you thinking in a new direction.

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