They are spending a lot of money to build the servicing business, primarily on hiring new people it seems like.

Why would you spend the money on an appraisal now?

So I don't want to spend $90K on a down payment and closing costs and only have $25K to fix it up.

Option 3: Find a better investment at this time.Stop thinking of yourself as a real estate investor and start thinking of yourself as a well rounded investor.Pay off your mortgage: Your money is not working for you when you spend it on liabilities like a personal residence.Buy Rentals with little/no cash flow: You are speculating what a rental will be worth in 20-30 years.

It’s free and that is one way to get free listings.judical states also have to file a lawsuit and you can search civil suits or contact sheriffs offices to get the calendar and listing for foreclosurespaying for a site is all in one and maybe worth it compared to how much time you are spending searchjngif you stay in one area then I recommend what I mentioned  

How much are you spending on tax filings, anderson advisors, banking and checking accounts per year?

I would just be spending half as much and getting half as much equity.

REPS requires you to spend over 750 hours annually and more than half of your working time on real estate activities.

Not everyone wants to spend all their time with their kids..

I spend 1 hr (on the high side) per month managing.