You might try getting a second job and a hardware store or something that will give you some sort of industry skills.

Read in the rental property forum to learn about true expenses and what makes a good deal.Given you background in construction, you should have the skills and contacts to do rehab work.

Yes I was, but according to my bosses (and my peers) I wasn't a very good one...Luckily, it turns out that my negotiating and business strategy skills were worth a lot of money to those same companies...so I was quickly able to give up my lame attempts at being a computer programmer...

The Fair Housing employees are skilled at identifying such behaviors.

Where many RE agents fail to perform, investors bring a unique skill set to negotiate with lenders and to help protect the sellers.

Sage, I think even wholesaling requires some skill and knowledge.

How skilled they are or how much they care about your particular condo units is unknown.I don't know if you have any real options that work in your favor on this particular investment.

Always leverage your abilities and skills.

PS: I mean of course all sellers wanna sell at the highest price possible right.This is where your negotiation skills come into play - this is when it gets fun.

But it depends on your skills and knowledge.