While I understand the basics of the Tax sales, I still shy away from them simply because of the limited number of options the investor has after buying at the auction.

A basic rule of thumb, but not applicable in all cases is that a loan from a broker may have slightly higher initial fees/closing costs, but brokers can often get you a better interest rate.

The risks of flipping homes basically boil down to this:1) The house might take a long time to sell.

Basically, I want to learn how to find and evaluate a good rental property, as well as find a good candidate for a flip.

There is still very good information on the videos and a great way to learn all the basic concepts of real estate.

Ok I'm getting a little ahead of myself, of course there is more of a plan than that, but thats the basic idea thus far...

PART I It all starts with the one basic investment concept: buy low, sell high.

Basically these people are trying to score some pre-foreclosures right?

We basically want to create a mini Thailand and India shopping spree with a combination of all your really big international brands.

Hey Ryan Webber, I am interested in flipping the property without touching it.. basically being the middleman, you mentioned double-closing, what is the process for getting the property from a wholesaler such as yourself, then selling the contract(purchase agreement to the next investor?