Getting great deals is the result of preparation.

You can either give notice or increase the rent or both.As far as negotiation strategies you have to rely on your agent; hopefully you have picked a top producer, who has the skills to do that.

The downside is that the high LTV results in a high mortgage payment which negatively affects the cash flow.

I'm looking to buy a quadplex here soon; last time I did deal a couple of years ago, I was a REALTOR and was my own buyer's agent as a result.

I did the real estate work for the transaction at no cost, and as a result, were able to purchase the property under market value.

LoopNet is exclusively for property investors.Plugging in your local area often yields a range of results for multi-unit residential and commercial office spaces.

-How long did it take you to see results from your first mailer?

The criteria selection is extensive however depending on your County I’ve found that some of the criteria isn’t covered in the records so when searching it fails to result any.

What was the result?

Whatever it is, just make sure it's got high returns- you want your first investment to have a nice healthy buffer and produce enough income to keep you moving forward.