In CA you can't get owner names from the appraisaler's/assessor portal online.

@Rick Baggenstoss  I grew up in Glenn Garry glen ross my dad was a land man just like Al Pacino... and Jack Lemmon would have done better if he did what my dad did.. my dad bought a printing press and I had to make door hangers after work then on weekends I had to put them out door to door.. so my dad got 20 leads a week and did not use the company leads like everyone else.. soon was number one then in 2 years started his own company... thanks for the memories.. my exerpince with this company is on the front lines one of my vendors bought a property through these yahoos  total fabrication on the rehab and resale value these guys are ruthless in their approach and in my mind have little concern other than to make a fee and move on totally CAVEAT EMPTOR if working with these folks..

Hey Joe,I looking for a lender that will do a 12 month loan on the following:List Price $150,000.00Purchase price $115,000Rehab cost $50.000 Total Loan amount $145,000 plus to be able to roll in interest and closing cost or seller help with closing.looking at loan for $165,000 LTV a little over 65% ARV $250,000 sold comps this year 250,000LTV $162,500 at 65%but i need the money down to be as low as possible.their terms are good but the money down is a bit high.Thanks

The home you live in is NOT an investment...it is however your biggest cost.This is a simple math problem.If you put money in a property and leave it there, it is a negative number = Your cashIf you get money out of a project, it is a positive number = your profit or cash flowIf someone else puts the money in a project, it doesn't count as positive or negative = leveraged funds...unless, you have to pay for those funds = loan interest.However, if someone else pays for those "interest costs", they don't count as positive or negative = Cash flowJust apply all the cash moving in and out of your deal(s) to one of the above definitions, add (or subtract) all the numbers as indicated above, and you will see either a total that is positive...or negative.If it's positive, you are making money.  

Acquisition price (Including potential closing costs)+ full rehab price = Total cost basisGross yearly rents- 15% for R&M - Actual yearly taxes- Estimated insurance costs- 5% VacancyGross rents less those expenses, divided by acquisition price = My cash ROICash ROI - mortgage costs = Cashflow

I went to a seminar over the weekend (a total scam to sell education, not properties) but was intrigued with the concept of Wholesaling.

Let's say I get private money lenders to lend me total $300,000 so I can use the extra $50,000 for any immediate repairs needed.

Local realtor groups/real estate agencies usually have draft contract available for free online that has been approved by the state bar.

Id start make calls to 3 or 4 contractors and ask questions, look for reviews online and let me them know what your trying to do.  

Read books, articles online, but none of them gave me a clear direction on a starting point.