Installation is way more important then what brand you chose, as most are fairly well engineered and reverse-engineered copies of each other.

You'd be surprised how often they swear it was brand new, then we produce a photo from before work that shows it was not.Regardless, it is extremely important that you give your contractor proper "Right to Cure".

I am looking to purchase Ray Alcorn dealmakers guide and was wondering if anyone was interested in selling before I buy it brand new.

. :)@Salvatore Lentini Yes, I agree that I really need to be looking at more than $100 a month, and in truth I am, really I'm looking at between $200-$300, but being brand new to the game, I'm keeping my actual net cashflow estimate conservative at $100 a month.Funny thing is I do have a chunk of the aforementioned $20K in P2P Lending, but I'm working on liquidating it (at a premium) to put together the cash to start REI. :)

Starting to also read through the articles and the information here is invaluable for a brand-new investor.

I am brand new myself... 38 years young (that equates to 25 years old).  

.- you can work with a company specializing working with notes, it can be brand new first trust deeds, others work with non-performing notes.  

Took a different job with my current company back in 2005, moved to AL and bought a brand new house.

Currently leased for $1200 and I get 1-2 tenant requests per week, so it is a very secure rental area/property.3bd, 2bath, with an office that could be a 4th. big yard. brand new everything. foundation, AC, roof, fence, floors, kitchen, bathrooms, security system, etcAny help of suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Or did you find a good primer + paint brand that had good coverage?