Hi @Fred H. and thanks @Douglas Dowell for the shout out,Stay away from distressed sales with sub2, look for low equity deals that are not behind on payments for sub2, lease option assignments and wrap - aitds.A great attorney for distressed property is http://eckleylaw.com/ourfirm.aspYou are only as good as your RE team in distressed property in CA, lots of consumer protections.See http://oag.ca.gov/consumers/general/foreclosure_sc...My Ca bus modelsub2, lease option assignments, and wraps on low equity current dealsall cash for delinquent deals, negotiating delinquent secondsinstallmet sales on free and clear housesAll no banks, using seller financing or private 1st mortgages

You can spray a fresh coat of black on the iron railing and add a matching planter on the stoop.

These past few weeks I have been just consuming as much information as possible and learning as much as I can, going through all the trials and tribulations of a "newbie" but have expedited my knowledge through bigger pockets, and for that I'm thankful.

Ally tried to hold a deposit of mine for 21 days once and the chic quoted some law saying it was mandatory, I looked it up, read it to her (and it was pro consumer, not the other way around) and she still couldn't figure out what she was saying was total BS. 

Hi Brian,I am not sure if "Podio" has a language option, but it was discussed on a recent BP podcast and it is available at no cost.Worth checking out.I believe it is cloud based so they may be more efficient way at adjusting to consumer needs.https://podio.com/

Also be advised that if you sell to an owner occupant, the loan is governed by Dodd Frank and the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau guidelines now in place. 

And even when it's not, it's time-consuming.

Ironically, I pass right by Brandon's house along the way, where ever it is, in Montesanto/Aberdeen, WA, so it kinda makes me feel like I'm on a conference call.  

Not selecting one of these can and usually does make the contractor process difficult, time consuming and tedious. 

A lot of people are lazy and/or have too many irons in the fire.