Also, I see a lot of sites that offer info on foreclosures etc. but they all seem to be 'Pay" sites to get full details.

I'm trying to get started in wholesaling, targeting pre-foreclosures.

I think if you fix those problems, you'll also fix the "boarded up house" problem.All of the places I'm investing where there were many foreclosures are doing quite well and I haven't noticed a single "boarded up house". 

Would it be better to seek out FSBO or foreclosure properties to get into the market vs. waiting for properties to list through the realtor companies? 

This is the kind of PRE-FORECLOSURE scenario I am seeking, however this one is well outside my target price range and target location (Fort Worth, TX).Thank you,Alan

We bought a personal property that was a foreclosure and fixed it up.

We've had a lot of luck with buying REO's (making lots of offers on MLS-listed REO's) and mailing to people in foreclosure.

I never pay for a home warrenty myself as most of the properties that I buy are short-sales or foreclosures and I just set aside some cash in case I have a major repair. 

Next, he's still facilitating a sale, so long as the lender knows the use of funds and he can pull it off, fine, but it's probably something the lender would suggest not doing.If he takes no security interest in the property, you default, he's on the hook and the property can got to foreclosure if the lender accepted the collateral.

I know that as wholesaler we should only use comps to estimate the deals we find, but is zillow accurate in the pre-foreclosure listings in the Houston area?