How is your relationship with your own bank?

It is also an excellent way to make contacts.

Building the relationship is a long process.

If this is something you are inclined to do I'd recommend approaches that help you to build relationships.

Instead make contact with the seller on the listing, establish a relationship and tell her what you really want, what you expect to pay and the terms you need and I promise you you'll get a bunch of hugely discounted deals.

Give Excell MOrtage a call, they are out of Houston.

Most counties will tell you when the next sale is and even provide an excel or word document listing all the necessary property info.

I got my amortization program as part of my Excel, back in '94 or so.

Jeff88, while that is a good call, it is important to understand that many people see Real Estate as a much higher risk investment and simply don't have the knowledge or the cash flow to feel comfortable with it.Some of these business models are in realy excellent for cash flow while also allowing people the time to then get into real estate.In any event, I would suggest that people don't have to 'choose' between such a business model and property investing - I've chosen to do both, as well as running my construction business.So while the point you make is valid, the broader concept is that we use our cashflow (whereever it comes from) to invest in property, to build our long term wealth.

Of course the question is, "what are you using now, and why wouldn't you leave them.BTW, craigslist is an excellent source for very cheap, late model, often upscale appliances.all cash