Once I have a sense of retail value, I can decide what I'm willing to pay, especially if I want to find a bargain.As with any real estate, someone has to have the ability to transfer (pass) title ownership.

.)- Evolve to rehab flips with your own moneySomewhere along the way, GET YOUR LICENSE so you can:- List housesBecause... you can list a lot more houses than you can get under contract, plus over half the people that contact you will actually want full retail price for their property or close to it, so be prepared to do SOMETHING with those guys to make $$.

Their are some guys around like Larry Silverstein who have massive portfolios.

I bought 3 houses around that time: one was a flip that failed and I immediately converted to a profitable rental, the second was strictly as a rental, and the third was a move-in rehab for a later sale.Then I wanted to get into multi-family, but got distracted and opened up a small retail space - which pretty much wrecked me.

I've been retailing properties here in California every single year since I got into this business.

Not a retail buyer.

Massive Success At Baykeeper San Rafael Canal CleanI have the incredible pleasure of belonging to a competitive Hawaiian Outrigger Canoe Club in San Rafael.

Also depends on what you're investing in (i.e. homes, apts, office, retail, etc.). 

Also it would seem that there are two types of values a property could have: 1) The average retail amount 98% of homebuyers would pay for the property using conventional financing methods and 2) The amount an investor would pay for a property using all cash or equivalent means.

Those trying to sell retail are generally unable to compete with all of the REO properties available.