All Cash,This is an investor w/ REOs that need to be moved w/in the next 30 - 60 days.

Simply the best chance you will give yourself.

This is why real deals are WIN-WIN.

Dan_Auito: the more hooks in different streams the betterjohnmichael: If you do not understand this one point you will not make it to the level you need to beDan_Auito: multiple offers, adds and acquisition techniquesjohnmichael: Many of us know who Mickey Mantle is and that he had - 536 Home Runsjohnmichael: but we forget that he had Over 1,700 Strikes to get to the 536 home runs.Dan_Auito: babe ruth home run king and strike out king as welljohnmichael: Over my years of teaching I have found that most fails simply due to the strikesDan_Auito: learn to accept rejectionjohnmichael: It only takes one dealDan_Auito: a month!

(ie too narrow to build anything on, is a drainage ditch, very odd shaped with no buildable are, etc) The county/state doesn't care about what they sell you, they simply want to collect past due taxes.

The second problem is i don't want to think and wait about these opportunities and simply act!!

So, when one of those reasons are present and the seller is willing to take a discount, this strategy can be a win-win situation.

Our orignal agreement states that I'm responsible for repairs simply because I didn't want them breaking something then going out and paying for it themselves to in-turn try to negoitate rent for repairs.

Many investment opportunities are simply passed up when we as investors fail to "Think out of the box"!

There is an assumption (however unfair) that the real estate agent(s) has an unfiar advantage over the average consumer simply by knowledge, training and exposure to information.