Observation… I noticed your post asking a question was in December of 2006… Then in February 2008 you reply and say “I decided not to pursue involvement with THE REAL ESTATE ARENA.

After observing & it really up to you.We have contacts & we will lead you there.

I observed a property go to sheriff sale in March 2008.

I was at the title company Monday, closing on my next rehab project in Dallas. The escrow agent made this comment,

"I don't know how you investors can do it?"

I said, "Do what?"

She said, "Deal with all the stress...

But, I wanted to make a quick observation as I read the posts.

If not just compose one based on your observations and hope that the former tenant accedes to it, some will, some won't.I used to have a room-by-room checklist which noted some of the following:Condition of walls and paintCondition of carpetCondition of doors and doorknobsCondition of ceilingCondition of light fixture and the bulb worksCondition of toilet, sink and tub in bathsCondition of stove, oven sink, garbage disposal and dishwasher in kitchenCondition of grass and shrubs.On the move out version I had a list of amounts that I was deducting, including but not limited to:Missing door stop (the move in one showed that there was one for EVERY door) $5.00Hole in wall from doorknob going through it (somehow in my 60 years on earth I've never destroyed a door stop or knocked a doorknob through a wall, but it's not hard to tenants) $75.Pooper scooping the yard $5.00 per pile.

We pulled up the property on his PC & he made some calls etc.I told him the target price I'm seeking (under $200,000), & I observed his method for searching properties on the PC, which was for $220,000, he was confident he could negotiate the price down.Regarding the fees.

This is my first post in BP, although I have been a fly on the wall, observing for about a year.I am looking to buy a duplex in the DFW.

If it's a plain clothes type and he/she simply observes, the occupant may blow up with threats, that should do it too.

These are observations and but they hold pretty true.