You never know what your background or expert status may lead to in terms of additional opportunities.

My name is Arcinio and my buddy Rick the probate guy lead me to this site.I just started RE investing in the fall of 2011.

Wait til I get my brokerage setup, follow their lead?

I have a couple of leads on positions with companies after graduation.

Sorry, Ben got off topic then our moderator carried it on answer tax questions, then it appeared Sean as he was lead there, then Abrahim tried getting back on topic, Sean said thanks and the Kyle pops in with entity structures, Sean goes along being polite and here comes the Steve answer other off topic questions again, Kyle goes further with entities, I pop in getting back and then you guys keep going.....pretty much the way I read it.

I get leads from Wholesalers for thin deals.

I'll never forget the time a bird dog person contacted me on a lead on an 'abandoned' 2-bedroom sfr property.

just quick follow up dean. i noticed you are from CA. that is a tax deed state. there wont be any properties with tax liens. you will need to county your county tax collector or equivalent and get the tax role list or properties subject to tax sales. when you get the list market to those owners. in CA the properties go right to deeding. therefore, if a property does make it to the sale the owner is going to lose it.

:)Better read the flipping forums, wholesale will help, search for "valuation" "appraisal" will give you plenty on valuation of your deal.In the Buy and Hold area, the 2% 50% rules will lead into valuations, cash flow and rental expenses, even though you are doing this, you still need to know to present your property to other investors.

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