Usually it's easier to qualify for a loan than it is to amass a downpayment so you're a step a head in that respect. 

Relevent text:The owner of a dwelling is required to post a notice which is constructed of durable material and which is no smaller than 20 square inches in size listing the owner’s name, address and telephone number if he/she does not live in the dwelling or have a manager living in the dwelling.

I gave the landlord +30 day notice that my current roommate is moving out, but that I would like to continue to live here.

Hey guys, so I know there's not too many of us as of now but I went ahead and created the event.

One, since you brought it up, is the ability to find properties cheap enough (which requires a big skill in either negotiating or identifying deals others don't notice) that you can put the money into the rehab and your margins and the total price to the investor not be more than what it can appraise for.

Thanks ahead of time.Kind Regards,Terry

There could be a lot of different things that can happen that could delay it and I have found there are often delays; rarely do these types of things happen ahead of schedule versus the chance of them being behind.   

Do the above for about 2 weeks and you will start to notice trends and opportunities. 

Use either one and you will be way ahead of most investors.

One technique for finding deals that intrigues me is looking up NODs (Notices of Default) in the public records and then reaching out to the property owners (probably via postal mail) to see if they are interested in selling.It seems like there's a decent chance to find a highly motivated seller and perhaps a very good deal using this method.I am wondering if anyone in the forums has used (or attempted) this technique, and if so, what sort of results you've seen.