It does a good job of explaining the main concepts and how different states operate using 1 of 4 major methods.

Here, they've gone to a personal key swipe method where realtors can only get on at your computer....no loaning of passwords for any reason.

I'm also interested in short sales because it sounds like a nice way to get good deals (though some people here seem to think this method is not that viable?

Property managers also aren't as price/quality conscious when it comes to doing repairs/maintenance.

The fule of thumb when determing a potentially good rehab deal is to use the 70% of ARV (After Repaired Value) less repairs method.

I know you plan on doing wraps, but remember the quality of people you're going to attract with wraps are going to be in the "sub prime" range.

Just curious, Which method find you guys most of your deals?

Then I call my appraiser contact and tell him what I think it's worth, and ask for a quick valuation from him to confirm whether or not I am in the ball park.So far, this method is working pretty well for me in Texas, but yes... to be able to just look it up and ... presto... get a reliable value!

Also, since I know so little about financing (Carlton Sheets speaks greek when he talks about his creative financing methods) are there any good books that I can pick up to try to clarify some of this?

Maybe you have something in your contract already.If you are looking for a capital investment in the house, call a water specialist and get a high tech system, but my experience with both methods is the inline filter is the best system.