I "just did it" to the tune of wasting $9,000 in advertising for leads, then when I got leads I didn't know how to figure out what was what.

Operating expenses include taxes, insurance, management, maintenance, vacancy, advertising, entity maintenance, legal expenses, evictions, setouts, damage done by the tenants (in excess of the security deposit), office supplies, lawsuits, utilities (at least during vacancies), capital expenses (not technically an operating expense), etc, etc, etc.

No company will make it JUST advertising in books and papers.

I also do some vanilla refinances and purchases, and used to be relatively competent with subprime back in "the day" but never messed with the shady stuff that some people did.Now, I'm with a company that provides very little leads aside from general advertising.

They do have an advertising facility that some have found effective.

I figure if they are paying for advertising, then they are ready to work.

as the title says, can i market the house without it being under contract. I guess I'm trying to make a perfect deal happen buy getting the house sold before I even put my ernest money down. I'm just scred that the ...

Their only source of advertising was a for rent sign on the window.

Some basic questions: What particular section do you advertise (ex: Just under the general "Housing Section.")

Use it in your mail campaign or heck cold call or knock on their door.contact me if you have questions or comments I love talking about taxesMartin