We will be providing 24 hours notice and will enter the property after that during regular business hours regardless of who is home.

You May have been to a Guru seminar if..........You believe brokers will continually submit deals to you although you have no capitalYou believe lenders look at the property ONLY when considering whether to lend you money, so that your multiple bankruptcies, credit score of 490, and $80,000 in credit card debt won't matterYou think that commercial real estate sellers will accept post dated checks for $100 as sufficent earnest money.You believe no seller is sharp enough to see through the numerous “weasel” clauses you put into your purchase contractsYou are persuaded that the only difference between a $1000 transaction and a $1,000,000 transaction are the amount of 0'sYou believe everyone who critsizes your plan is jealeous and wants to see you failYou believe that 20 years of hands on experience, a four year college degree in real estate and yearly mandatory education seminars can be trumped by the “intense training” 3 day seminar you just paid $7000 for.You believe that the $7000 you just borrowed on your newly increased credit line to pay for that seminar is an “investment”You can't believe people actually wasted $80,000 and four years of their life learning “useless” information in collegeYou believe assembling your real estate “team” is your key to success and a necessary first stepYou believe you can actually contract with the best “players” in the industry although you have no experience, capital, or track recordYou believe that once you find the deal that fits the formula money will come to youYou believe that your Guru has provided you with exclusive information on how to find “bargain” dealsYou believe one in a life time “steals” are an everyday occuranceYou believe you can be successful working “the system” on just weekends and holidaysYou believe the Guru got rich by actually doing real estate deals rather than by using a slick promotional sales and training systemYou believe the personnel provided to assist you are actually real estate investors who actually have experience and knowledge and aren't just some failed salesman reading from a scriptYou believe you're the first person to think of using BiggerPockets as your source of wholesale leads or to build a buyer listYou believe wholesaling is investingYou think the term is “whole selling” not wholesaling.

I'm just confused a bit and want to know what I would be getting myself into if we make an offer and win the bid.Also, does this generally mean I can get it at much cheaper than it was a regular sale?

Will it promote suburban sprawl, since having a long commute will not be as stressful?

@Aaron Mazzrillo  - is that Tuesday Steakhouse lunch in Upland still happening regularly?

After all, I could not ask him to drive 4 hours to look at a house for me on a regular basis.

You'll usually find folks defend what they do as they have a vested interest, they may be involved in this subject matter, it might be simply to save face or promote business practices, consider where motivations are from.As to KMP comment on Grant's RMLO experience/qualification.

@J Scott has only spoken there once but he has been a regular attendee since he moved here.Thus far virtually all my deal are in Baltimore City.From some of the meetups I've been to, it seems you have to be careful what county and area you are purchasing in Maryland.I disagree.

Second, install regular ol' ceiling fans if possible, these go a very long way at not much cost.

…instead of sending postcards for 15 20c a piece …I can get 10K copies of regular 1 sided A4 fliers printed for around $300.