Otherwise I'll just be a talker, spending the rest of my life putting together the perfect plan.Thanks again,Jon

That's a variant of the 1% rule I've heard numerous places.

Life is long and you may want or need to do something other than real estate in the future.

If you want to make a deal before the sale, you need to get in touch with the owner.Note that you will be one of dozens or hundreds of investors that make contact with such an owner.There are numerous books available on how this process works.

Learn how to use them and life gets much more rewardingMichael Quarles

I have put in numerous offers and am continuing to look at them simultaneously.

If you don't, you'll be wide open to charges of discrimination and the tenant will have a free low-life scumbag legal aid lawyer to represent them for free, in addition to having the government going after you for discrimination.

Good points Josh...I have had other investors "Steal" my deals on numerous occasions...

Now what that price needs to be to overcome those objections will be dependent on your current market, and that's what a wholesaler needs to know.Listen, you can make excuses why NOT to do this for the rest of your life.

I have just getting numerous calls based on "I Buy Houses" type advertising I've recently placed.