One book named " The ABCs of Real estate Investing",part of the Rich Dad series, was one of my favorite to listen to over and over.

I was reading "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" on a flight to work and everything he said was ringing true to my situation.

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Assuming you move forward because the underwriting checks out then you need to secure financing.Securing financing is easier said than done, and unless you have years of experience, successful projects and a fat net worth you most likely will not get financing from traditional banks or get rates that slaughter the economics of the project.

I have been submitting offers for properties on MLS including REO, traditional, short sales, etc. 

Well, there's the traditional methods.  

However the lands owners seem to be using their places as a get rich quick method since blind announced the move.  

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So ultimately, what people need to understand about Hubzu is that it's really closer to an auction than a traditional real estate sale. 

At that point you can go to a traditional bank and refinance.