However its still really hard for us newbie investors with no proven track record to get a bank large or small to give us a loan on an investment with none of our own "skin in the game" so to speak.

I would never get into something until all of my ducks are in a row...meaning that I have already established a solid network of investors waiting for my deals (which I have), and having a custom Purchase Agreement with enough contingencies to cover me whether I cannot find an invester to assign my contract to (this is the worse case scenerio)...if it were completely impossible for me to assign my contract, my agreement allows for me to walk away from the deal without any risk to me (although this is not fair to the seller).

Andrea,Your signature closes with "wanting to get in the game".You have to decide what game you want to be in.

I assume you are buying for cash and there is no mortgage.Like I indicated, selling the property is a timing game to some extent and only by knowing local market conditions can you determine what may be the best time to sell a property from an appreciation standpoint.

I would say "customer's", but you clearly are not treating them as a customer.

International investing is a whole 'nother ball game.

I still think it's fair game to ask SPECIFICALLY what you violating - there should be an ordnance number or SOMETHING that you can refer to.If someone complains, you apologize for the inconvenience, remove them from the list, and you're done.

It's great to see that you're stepping back into the game, there is definitely a lot of good deals to be had.I suggest you check out the The Book On Flipping HousesInformation on the subject doesn't get any better than that.

I, too am an investor in Pueblo, so I would also be a customer. =) Mike, aren't you using a property manager?

Hi Guys,I know I’m a little late to the game with my reply, but here goes…I too am frustrated by investment opportunities in SoCal.