Be sure to take advantage of all the resources here, including the podcasts, e-books and investment tools.

My tools aren't compliant as advertising, so I can't post it publicly or share it with folks out of state.

J Scott pull permits for cleaning gutters and power washing???

If anyone knows any good tools or sources to analyze deals, I'd love to look into them.

You might consider the buyers I spoke about as the power source for the wholesaler's activities.Gurus sell a product about real  estate, they aren't buying or selling real  estate, they devise systems that pull the fuses out of the circuitry and replace them with a penny.

The county (Alameda, CA) doesn't have an online tool to get the ownership information...or maybe I haven't found it yet.I stumbled upon blockshopper while searching for address information.

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I try to analyze at least a few in the area every week for potential using what I've learned from the podcasts and various articles and tools online. 

The bank eventually sent out their Broker to do his Price Opinion on the house but we found that the house had been broken into, locks changed and a dog was occupying the house which had no power or running water.

BP has all the tools you need to succeed in the real estate investing business.