Obtain a DBA, then find a place to purchase data wholesale.

That data is pretty easy to find on the internet, written in large print, and not written in legalese.

You only have to look at the inflation adjusted Case-Shiller data for the last 100+ years to see that's true.

Just saying prices should fall by 50% based on the long term data doesn't imply that the price of every house is going to fall by 50% from the peak.

It takes an additional five years, seven total, to get back to the same nominal price.Unfortunately, seven years from now, $150K is equivalent to only $108K in today's dollars.Since Real Estate only appreciates at the rate of inflation, over the long term, (see Case-Shiller data), you'll never make up the loss over then next few years, on a post-inflation basis.Then, you sell.

I'm surprised you're even able to get a loan, with that many units being in foreclosure.If you can get the data, figure out what the current owners paid vs. what they are realistically worth now.

My opinion is not to throw away a lead that could be a good deal, especially when you're starting out.Short sale is the way to go in these cases, but you want to ensure that you're signing up properties that have a good chance of getting a deep discount from the lender.Such properties are those that have volatile features that can be pointed out and negotiated/overestimated by the lender.

As returns are entered into the computers, or received from electronic filers, a scoring algorithm is run against the data.

You should be able to get some statistical data at the respective websites.

This ensures that I don't have to pay taxes on the money I pay them.- Independent Contractor Agreement: This lays out the schedule, terms, insurance requirements, responsibilities, etc.