So when I find a distressed property in my area, I simply find the owner do an analysis of the the deal to determine whether its a deal or not, put it under contract with a deposit, then flip the contract to a end buyer.........

Boy Lisa,It's just simply great having you here with us!

What happens if the seller simply will not give in and use the title company you prefer?

This is such a "win win" situation - I am surprised it is so difficult to get financing.I think we're onto something - at least we have a possibility.

--Because my interest is to buy and hold my focus should be on ROI/cashflow versus simply purchasing at a discount.

It's not simply a matter of finding good recent comps.

He simply needs a partner to come up with the 40% second--$1.24M, on the purchase price.

As long as they file w/IRS correctly , Everybody wins.

Worth area is a futile move.Granted, a good percentage of people do it FSBO because they simply don't have sufficient equity in the property to cover the 6% Realtor fee's but, as I teach/preach in my classes...

and net worth is a relative term - you can have a million networth on paper but be broker than a bumb in the street.broke means, you have no liquid cash - that's bad. liquid cash or assets are simply easy to get to with no hassles.