Can someone please shed some light on the scenario I have depicted below.I think real estate investment can produce incredible returns when your equity in a property is relatively small.

Granted this is easier changed than exterior lines, but can be expensive.I think we're probably approaching a "sea change" in utility consumption in the house.

If these people are approaching me to do their site, then I tell them to come back when they've solidified the site's purpose*.

After the class a student approached me and said that she is so frustrated with this whole real estate game because she is so overwhelmed with the process that she doesn't know where to start, or what she should be doing day by day.

what is the best approach for a newbie sub to, lease option or the traditional home or apartment borrowing?

Others take a more formal approach.

The advantage to this approach is that you now have a business that has cash, and it can do almost anything you want.

So I've gotten some advice in the past few days from not only Matt (above), but also a local guru and those on another board, who have all given me the essential 'get it on paper first' answer -- but my problem is that it'll be my first time doing this, and I'm not sure how to approach an absent seller about signing their home over.Here's what it FEELS like I'll be doing in this situation: "Hi, my family lives near your home in Florida.

More likely if you approach the junior lien holders but you need to understand if the property has enough value to cover the junior liens.You can buy at auction.

If they're right, they could become an entirely new market butif they're wrong, depending on what's being auctioned off, they'll take a bath.Starting with a bid approaching prime is greater risk for the greater gain.No matter how you look at it, investing is Poker without the beer and smokes.