The software vendor for our MLS system is Rapattoni , and I haven’t even been to the training class, just test driving at this point.My initial focus was to identify good flipping neighborhoods by looking for aggregations of MLS “consumer” sales/listings/pendings (not lender or short sales) in the past 9 mths throughout my broad target areas, in the exit price range I wanted to focus on initially (100-150K).

The time consuming part is usually shifting funds, or financing, then getting the rehab going with additional funds.

I need some help from the seasoned investors here in the Atlanta Market.What is your target consumer home product (price range, size, const. type, location, etc.)

A few things to keep in mind:- Making offers is generally not a very difficult or time-consuming process.

The theory goes as the economy moves from expansion to contraction and back again, there are certain sectors of the market you need to be in, e.g. energy, consumer staples, tech, chemicals.

After a while real estate will consume your life in a good way and wherever you go you'll be looking for opportunities to add to your retirement portfolio.

It is a shame that many lenders fail to educate their applicants/consumers about lending practices and how credit card debts, student loans, car payments etc can affect their loan qualifications.

Here's the "Retail/Consumer" frontend of our MLS system:http://www.realtracs.com/PropertySearchMap.aspxAs you can see, this doesn't just include residential.http://www.realtracs.com/ChoosePropertyType.aspx?

It's is very time consuming.

They deal with agent vs. consumer issues.