@Jeff Bridges yes I did include the 3% fee.....I have multiple credit cards with zero balances on them that I can write cc against....It is tight however I have a cushion if needed so I won't end up being hung out to dry.

Those deals have dried up, as the area housing market improves and I've only really found undervalued stuff at lower price points.

There has been some great development downtown and also our on stadium Dr. I

Foreclosures and short sales have dried up.  

I am interested in how best to generate off market leads, since the MLS is dry and the whales such as LLCs and Hedge funds come in buy out the poor goldfish like me.Thank you,Jasper Balibrea

Things seem so dry.

Most all successful investors have done lots of their work, I've be schocked, fell off a roof, a ladder, cut myself with power tools and spent hours trying to smooth dry wall.No more!

@Tim Soto - Congratulations on your new acquisition.Clearly, you demonstrated a methodical approach to this purchase, in that you knew the neighborhood and its potential, stayed calm when another buyer attempted to purchase property and failed, remained firm with your purchase ceiling, had dual funding plans and your to do list was ready to take action as the ink dried upon purchase.Thanks for taking the time to outline a step by step methodical approach to REI, without injecting emotions in the transaction.Good luck with this purchase and your future acquisitions.

I can personally attest to learning about someone after the ink is dry on the paper.

Again, this can vary from state to state and even locality to locality, but the proper procedures for this aspect of the process tend to be spelled out fairly cut and dry in most local civil codes.Feel free to reach out with any questions.