The closer the number is to 100% the better.The more people resist providing information, the less you can trust what they have provided.

Should I trust that he has my best interest in mind, or should I be asking for more money or asking more questions since he already has connections with the developer? 

One of my worst day as a landlord is when I trusted a PM company to watch over my property and the day the tenant left, i walked into the house and couldn't recognize it.

So regardless of what strategy or niche, jump in now, save and get in later, just stay the course and give a lot of thought as to what you want out of this and if you want it bad enough trust me you will find a way to make it work. 

They might notify you of a new address for the payments.  

That makes this a great asset to own.I do have some good relationships there in MA, let me know if you'd like me to get you in touch with a trusted contractor. 

I've tried looking for those myself, and the "safe" margin is 33% of ARV (in this case, acquire for roughly $500k)If the builder is aggressive, they could go for perhaps 40% but any higher and they risk losing money.If you have addresses, enter them into the County Map here and you can find the Last Sold price.https://gis.hennepin.us/Property/map/

Kyle, I live about 45 min down the road and trust me when I say that PA is as close to a warzone as you can get in East Texas.

Hey BP,

Has anyone ever had success with speaking with deutsche bank about REO properties ?

Thanks to my reading, I have never been caught flat-footed by any situation, never at a loss for how any problem has been addressed (successfully or unsuccessfully) before.