(I was currently enrolled, so adding classes was not a problem) I appreciate the book suggestion, I will SURRLY give it a go.As for “picking on me”, don’t mind me.Proverbs 10:8 "The Wise are glad to be instructed...."

Now right above war zones are blue collar, working class, lower end areas that can be a gold mine for investors.In reference to your 80% of market value question, I would agree.

It definitely works and it is a gold mine for those willing to work it.

In a 2000sf house that is a saving of about $900 Freight on carpet is added in either way because at some point that carpet had to be shipped to the store.

In my local paper in the real estate section there is always a couple ads that look something like the following ...FORECLOSURE$19,900!

I would call the "I buy houses" ads in your local paper, phonebook, and classifieds.

Remember, A&E has to sell ad space and that only works with popular shows so they have an incentive to "round" the numbers and time frames so it looks like they are making big dollars in weeks and not longer.

His family did a Estate sale, no ad in the paper,CL or anywhere else,that same day an agent from a 10 miles away WAS WALKING BY and solicit his service and got it listed.

I noticed a lot of "needs work" ads in the Waterbury area, tenants down there are probably rough on the units.

"adding value" and "finding deals" are two seperate things...somewhat.obviously, to find "deals" you need to find a property that is most likely, in need of repairs, either by you or by an assignee (wholesaling).but strictly "adding value" is a seperate category in and of itself.