Planning is great - I never was good at that - words are easy to put down on paper - other people's ideas are fun to experiment with and can make someone new in this business feel good for awhile I guess.Over 40 years ago I can recall as if it were yesterday - I was where many of the new folks on this site are today - I was motivated to make money in real estate - had a giant desire to create a little success (the low pay awful job I had, and a jerk for a boss just wasn't cutting it  - but I had motivation - i discovered quickly that it takes more than motivation to pay the bills.So this one seminar I took the guru said "set a goal, build your team and find a mentor".OK - I set a goal to get rich in real estate - to buy one house a month and to quit my job.

Thanks for the information, I'm not behind on my mortgage payments but I'm looking for a way to sell my home for the minimum of the loan payoff amount and with any luck (and a prayer) I'm looking to move out of the area we're in and start fresh well sorta.

It would be nice to be able to define a radius and a time frame and then get a complete list of all sales during this time.

Same date as mine.)We also meet in SF each month - and once a YEAR - a bunch of the experts from the podcasts and a couple hundred Bay Area investors will be meeting in Oakland for a big Summit (check out my profile link).

And as Debra has mentioned, there are a lot of expenses you don't have considered.

From what I recall BMW, Glaxo Smith Kline, and a few other companies are nearby approximately 30-45 minute drives from here. 

@Dwayne Jones Appraisals are one of the most frustrating parts of my business - but it is an imperfect science and a lot of it is based on personal judgement, so I understand it.

Take a witness and a camera to document everything.

I think a person would have to talk to a few investors to see who they use and a few realtors to see who they might recommend.

Zip LetterBetween that, and a unique list I should get a good amount of leads. ill just figure out how to go through these 17k unpaid taxes and figure out which ones are worth mailing to, any suggestions there?