I would take some time to scour the forums and blog here on BP to learn about the various strategies and figure out which one best suites your skillet, experience, personal situation, goals and financial situation.

As an experienced investor who routinely scours craigslist...

If you find anything else save some equity for me :-) We have pretty much scoured 02 for more deals for about a year now and they're getting very hard to find.

(Either by shopping at lowes/home depot or scouring craigslist for an even better deal on a new or nearly new item. 2) Contractor can't pad the price of a component over the amount he paid for it from his source 3) You get a better understanding of the level of materials there are in the marketplace so you know how to control your budget better ***caveat: its always easier of course to just have your contractor buy and install everything, but you pay a premium for that privilege.

Our payment on the building is only $1400/month, so we aren't really hurting, even if we can't find another tenant right away.For the past few weeks, I've been scouring information on purchasing our first apartment complex.

I have spent a few days scouring the website and have noticed you have given some great responses to peoples questions.

The amount of knowledge I've absorbed by scouring these boards is unreal.As for your third point, I'm doing just that, for now anyway.

I plan on attending some local REI clubs for starters, and hopefully start building a buyers list.So anyway, I'll be here scouring the forums and blogs for information.

Not snake oil my dear diluted friend.Everyone's criteria for a good deal is different.I can sell a deal to a landlord that doesn't Have time to scour the MLS everyday for properties for 80 cents on the dollar and for him it's a good deal.

@Brian Gibbons, I've been scouring the forums on the lease option approach and I've noticed you are quite active in this category and recommend beginning with LO Assignment.