I have found that there is solid demand year-round in Athens if you know your customer segments and market appropriately.

I would begin by getting better lists and you do this by segmenting your aggregated data into smaller lists. 

Although, many real-estate success stories were forged with this diligence in mind.3) Get your hands dirty: If you want to do this full-time and like this segment of the market, then it's a chance to learn everything.

Paying extra does lower interest but only during the next months segment.

I am not saying no money down deals don't exist...but in reality that is a very very small segment of any market and often comes with challenges not faced by investors willing to put in cash.

What would it take to convince you to start completing broker activity in this segment of the market?

There is too much money to be made in this segment of the economy, that people will always come back to it.And although I agree with Mike about the hyperinflation that is coming, I also see the devaluation of the dollar as a mixed blessing.

I looked at flips but ultimately decided not to do them on houses.The red tape and amount of time needed was too much taken away from doing my commercial listings.Average commission check for my commercial deals is as high or higher than doing flips and I can manage many more listings and close them than I could flipping houses.Once I studied flipping houses there is a lot more into it than I thought.I think you can make it work if you do that segment full time.

It's hard to stand out.While you might not want to cut out absentees all together, there are some owner-occupied segments with people who share motivating factors for selling their home.You Seniors with Long-time Ownership: often ready to downsize or transition to assistance.Homeowners with Low Financial Stability Scores (FSS): Struggling financially and likely ready to cash in on their asset.Both these categories have additional advantages in that they probably don’t haven’t been updated and may have deferred maintenance.

- If the realtor is working with investors, they know how long the tenants of a specific tenant pool segment typically stay in the property.