They will pay you the purchase price not a cent more, that is public information.

You would essentially have to take the lowest, $430,000, as your ARV.Try the public records database.

My suggestion to you is that you should go to your local public library and check out a few books on rental properties.

It would be nice to be able to start one of these conversations from another member's public post, much like the "private message" function on other forums.

That in turn created a perception of real estate as "always going up", and going up dramatically.

One, you can pretty much guaruntee that you will get it under contract, and 2, dont publicly market the house, maybe send out an e-blast first just to see the interest of the house and the numbers.I did sell that house, and it was an investor from my email list.

Keep in mind that not everything is listed in the public records, and if you have a good relationship with a title company and have a particular property in mind, run a title search, go to the plant yourself and review the recorded maps for yourself, know the subdivision or area you are buying in well.

There are legal and moral ways to make the transaction work.There the illegal or immoral ways to do business.If you get a reputation for being shady do not complain latter.Every wonder while the public thinks agents cut corners or do things that they should not be involved in?

What is the best way to make sure they own the property, if their name doesn't show up on public records?

How much you want to cover in a public thread is up to you.