The inventory in Mountain Creek resort area has increased tremendously and people are lowering their prices drastically.

I think the market problems California is facing right now have a tremendous amount to do with the creative financing and speculative investing that has been rampant in California the last five or so years.

I don't do any online marketing (unless you count the deals I get from BP :)...I work closely with a wholesaler who is tremendously successful at online marketing, but I don't know her numbers...sorry...

When I studied that topic, perhaps obsessively, it unlocked a tremendous number of opportunities that I previously missed.

I knew ahead of time there was going to be a tremendous amount of paperwork and hassle - which there was!

One bonus, though, is since I did them all myself when I wore a younger man's clothes, I know how long they take, can apply an hourly rate, and how much materials cost to estimate a reasonable cost of repair and I also know what a good and a bad job looks like; this all helps tremendously in selecting and managing contractors.

I suggest starting with the most recent episode and work your way backwards, if you listen to this podcast consistently you will shorten your learning curve tremendously and learn a ton.

The both your agent, and the seller, want to know that you're pre-approved for the financing before they'll spend any time working with you.In my experience, banks have been a nightmare to work with, but a good mortgage broker has been tremendously helpful.

Unless you bought the property and there was a tremendous run up in price.  

I think this will help tremendously with your decision.Here's a link:http://trreb.ca/index.php/market-news/mls-home-price-index/mls-home-price-index-archiveMay I ask what your budget is?