But I'd start with finding your target buildings and areas before you get into different types of financing.

About the risk part, we  did have proven history of success which we are not shy about it and always keep our cautions on as the market is changing everyday and we are targeting some sweet spots in Seattle.

I've always been a full-rehab guy, never done a wholetail deal..but this came across my desk over the past few days: Purchase price: $98,500Retail value (in as-is condition): $125,000ARV with medium rehab (base finishes): $140,000I'm thinking I'll close, do about $1k in basic make ready repairs and put back on the market targeting the $125K price point and call it a day.  

He describes a method of searching out target areas, with how's, why's and a follow through. 

If you haven't yet- be sure to setup some "Keyword Alerts" to get into conversation in your target area.Also - be sure to check out the post "House Flipping: The Best of BiggerPockets."

Ideally, we are targeting 3br, 2ba $50-60,000 homes here in SA, that when done right would have an ARV of around $110k.Thanks!

So if rents in your area are $1000/month per door, then you will need 10 doors to gross $1,000/month - so target what you are capable of what you can do on your own, without disrupting your current job.Good luck!

Im having a hard time getting a hold of people over the phones. What Id like to do now is put all the addresses of Expireds/NODs into some GPS app on my iphone. That way when Im driving around and see I am close to...

This is not legal advice, but I would be tempted to tell them to pound sand.

It's my thought that its very important to know who your target market is when it comes to a property you're going to invest in.