We close on it in 2 weeks and will be starting the rehab right after Christmas...Here are some BEFORE & AFTER pictures:Before Pictures:http://www.123flip.com/house-pics/the-wi-1-house-before-picsAfter Pictures:http://www.123flip.com/the-wi-1-house-staging-pics(not thrilled with the staging, but it's hard to find a good stager)Some Side-By-Side Before & After:http://www.123flip.com/house-pics/the-wi-1-house-before-after

agree that all of the flipping shows are staged somewhat, but they are still entertaining to watch.

Because of this there are now many homes in various stages of unattractiveness, from peeling paint and dirty walls to items stored in the driveway and in other visible places.

Borrowers in pre-foreclosure stages may have talked to their bankers to no avail.

My mom's actually been putting money in to a separate account since elementary school when she noticed that I was constantly watching HGTV and Flip This/That House instead of Cartoon Network like most other fifth graders.

They always let it get to the final stages and the cough up the money then next month rolls around and they don't pay.

This notion works for almost all sales situations.But deals fall out of the funnel or get stuck at every stage of the game.

I think the lack of collateral based lending is going to force many investors to do more flipping for cash-flow and to show more income rather than a strait buy and hold, at least during their growth stages.

Hi Joel,At this early stage, any general tips or things to look out for for foreign investors would be helpful, but perhaps a lot of that is state specific?

I like the idea of multi-tenant buildings and certainly portfolio folks, though I doubt I could afford those strategies w/o financing.At this stage, I think wholesale may be the way to go, but how do I go about finding a reputable wholesaler?