I spend about 3-4 hours every day "puking" myself all over the internet on my own blogs, various investing Forums, commenting on other peoples Blogs, Active Rain, etc.

At some point a qualified renter will determine that he is better off buying than renting.

Determine where your money is going and how come you don't have any cash.Without doing that, buying what you perceive as "bargains" today is just going to compound your current problem.

It's a trade off and only you can determine (with the help of a good lending rep) what will work for you.

Without utilities half of an inspection is worthless, and the useful half could be easily determined by yourself with a diligent eye.I've actually NEVER had an investor have a professional inspection done on a wholesale deal.

If the property opens up to investors tomorrow and I make a bid, will they hold that for a certain period of time before they determine who had the highest bid?

As for the home that started the thread, the plot thickened here the last day as I did more research, thanks to the internet.

Making contacts(via the internet), drafting a plan, getting my credit in line, securing funds, but I am finding I keep coming across a common road block.

Cashflow will determine which is best, projected appreciation etc can help you decide but imho cashflow is king!

Traditionally, an "internet troll" is someone who posts topics that are known to be inflammatory on a board, with the intention of trying to start a heated and pointless discussion.I think Tony may have meant this guy seems to be asking questions that he could actually answer, and in the process promote his business.