An extra thousand bucks in my pocket isn't worth losing a customer for life.

In addition, since this unit has owner payed utilities, the expenses could very well be above 50% of gross rents.When I analize these deals (quick analysis), i take the max. gross rent, subtract out the "current vacancy" arriving at the adkusted gross income.

In some tract neighborhoods zillow can give you a decent indication of value, but with custom homes its not very dependable.

You might find that what you actually get is an income trickle, unless you utilize a strategy to work with investors in purchasing properties.

It can take seven mailings or customer contacts to get a response.Don't automatically assume that your list is bad.

What is the most lucrative Real Estate Investing Techniques we can utilize in our market?

Learn you local and state laws and customs.

Don't forget to figure in Insurance, Maintenance, Mortgage, Taxes, any utilities the landlord pays, etc.

You need to call their customer service number and then ask to be transfer to loss mitigation.

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