Just the fact we have organized rides there shows how much that part of town has improved; I hear a decade ago, it would have been dangerous to be doing that down there.

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I am co-organizer of one of the most active in the area.  

Figure out what you can do in your market that is unique to land deals and attack it 100%.

Trying to manage an investment property portfolio remotely comes with some unique challenges.

A property like that with it's unique situation, the seller might accept a offer with a 30 day contingency.I'd ask the realtor why she believes the seller wouldn't reject that offer and post back what she says.One simple metric would be how long has the property been on the market?

Erik Korondy is the organizer and we will have another meeting in March.

I somehow stumbled across the meetup organized by Charles Nguyen here on BP several weeks ago.

That's a pretty unique question you have there. - Duplex pros: Its going to be quicker, cheaper, and save you a small chunk of change immediately due to a lower mortgage.

Hey guys,I have a unique opportunity to purchase a 20 unit for $350k all brick buildings from a bankruptcy.