Shreveport can go from desirable to undesirable in the space of two blocks.  

That is... until I found out about biggerpockets, REI, and my desire for financial freedom from our w-2s.

I would suggest doing the hard work yourself by finding a value add property that you can get some instant equity in and then with a management company putting in place a system to create the cash flow and returns you desire.

The buyer’s agent should ask how long of an escrow period is desired by the seller, what escrow and title company they prefer etc and then write that all in your offer – again to try to get it accepted without needing a counter. 7, Bully offers work- writing way over asking and demanding acceptance before the 1st open house.

It's not the worst spot to be in but the 3/1 setup wouldn't be near as desirable as a 3/2.

Wood siding and pitched roofs are more desirable and they will bring more money and thus a better clientele will buy them.  

It's always amazed me how I can write a letter which motivates a complete stranger on the other end to take a certain desired action.

asking if anyone knew of a way to sell a house without having to clean, make any fixes, or basically do anything.I emailed him to tell him some ideas, and it turned out he lived very close to me in an extremely desirable suburb.

I would connect with other investors in your area that invest in your desired asset class.

So, here are the “main steps” to getting going in NPNs as it relates to my strategy as I see it:1.Find prospective NPNs for purchasing [obtaining from inventory of a company like Granite]2.Perform due diligence on the NPNs [understanding the defect and why note is now nonperforming]3.Analyze the NPNs that survive diligence [crunching numbers re upb, cost of servicing, etc. to see what max price I can pay while still having a reasonable chance of obtaining my desired yield]4.Negotiate and purchase the NPN [finding the “highest price I will pay for it”]5.Park the NPN at a servicer6.Instruct the servicer to contact the owner and begin rehabbing the NPN7.If the owner is amenable and an agreement can be reached, monitor the note until it is seasoned and then begin marketing the rehabbed note8.If the owner is not amenable or an agreement cannot be reached, foreclose on the collateral9.Regardless of which avenue was taken (either selling the rehabbed note or foreclosing), go back to step 1So here are my questions:1.How do I ensure that my steps 2 and 3 are thorough?