Traditional lending, using a note and mortgage or deed of trust (state dependent), to those you've met, and on properties you've physically walked through, will provide the greatest return for what we believe to be the least risk, so long as you educate yourself, Aniket.The easiest way to learn while doing is to find a trusted broker or hard money lender at a local real estate club.

There really isnt many comps to compare in the close proximity. 

I just had to do 70% with Freddie on a 210 unit complex in St Louis because it had 80% economic occupancy vs 94% physical occupancy (aka crappy current management) and this was the first property in the submarket for both my Fund and my property management company.  

There's the pure physical damage, plus the incidental smell that can be almost impossible to erase.

A bit of advice, if you can, try to take the course at a physical location, to me it helps with learning and it is also great for networking.

How can one physically make that many offers? 

Virtual banks have small control over operations and they are absolute on their system/manual vs that of commercial banks which are geared for corporate transactions such as the thing you are trying to accomplish.Virtual banks are Paypal, square, capital one (i think they have physical bank now).

That's the nature of the world.30 years ago you probably would have been pretty sure that Playboy magazine and landline telephones would be relevant in 30 years.  20 years ago, you probably would have been pretty sure that physical maps would be relevant in 20 years.  10 years ago, you probably would have been pretty sure that DVD technology would have been relevant in 10 years.Things can change quickly, and if you only want to pursue ideas that will be relevant for 20-30 years, you're likely going to be disappointed.  

I am a Physics major!

auction.com at a live auction...what this mean..We bid on computer or we need to go on site physically?