I'm surprised at the 3K flat fee rather than a % of the price paid.

Best case, there will be plenty of renters, vacancy will decrease, and rental rates will stay flat.

I've been reading about ways to "improve paper" and make it more marketable and then selling for larger returns than just a flat fee a broker would earn.Now for a real newb question, where do you find your notes?

It's through the wall, not window.If I understand your description correctly, another option is to use the flat siding like they make for roof overhang.

I took down some wood paneling, took off all the interior doors, and I've been filling the garage/family room with all stuff I'm tearing out.The house is still winterized and the water off, and I may just leave it that way all winter so I don't have to heat the place when I'm not there.

The other option is really a flat apartment complex.

Not sure which "valley" I am in because the place looks mostly flat with a couple of brown hills here and there.

Otherwise, assume flat for a few more years, then inflation driven appreciation, like we've had from post WWII until this recent bubble.Either buy for immediate cash flow or force appreciation with fix and flips.

Actually, it only requires you to have an agent or a broker to list the house for you (you don't need to be an agent yourself)...and there are plenty of agents that will list a house for you on the MLS for as little as a $500 flat fee (you take care of the showings, etc, they just list it on the MLS)...In my opinion, it's well worth it...as there are no websites (that I know of) that come anywhere close to the reach of the FMLS when it comes to marketing houses and finding buyers...Especially in this market, I don't know why anyone wouldn't feel it was worth $500 to list their houses on the MLS...

He sent me his addendum and he flat out says its contingent upon him finding a qualified end buyer and banks are eating it up!