When you talk to lenders, simply ask them their preferred type of deal and what they like to see.

That is a great resource I'll be working my way through.Jon Klaus Initially I will be looking in the north Dallas area simply because I am most comfortable with this part of the metroplex.

I play on having a large amount of spare time.If need be I could relatively easily acquire a job paying 50-60k per year @ a 40hr workweek as a staff nurse at a local hospital.I live 55 miles south of knoxville, which is where i would like to buy a home, which essentially, will be my first investment property a year or two down the line.I plan on living in what I buy while i finish up clinicals in knox (would save me driving time)Down to the numbers, there are several homes (just by simply looking at the MLS), that would probably make suitable places to live in and in the future transition into rentals.

Put simply, look at the deal as if you will need to refinance or payoff the underlying mortgages in about 90 days.

How do you create a Win Win for you and the seller?

Have they simply cut a large chunk off the balance?

The sad thing is everyone can't win the bid on the property and the ones who lost are left to dry.

Search engines like regular updates so that is a win-win for you.I hope that helped and wasn't info you already knew.

But simply painting over it without finding the cause is an effort in futility.

Guess I can't win them all.