The more willing you are to get your hands dirty, the more you will have the opportunity to learn.

Do I need to have complete money in hand when I go for bidding?

On the other hand, lower short-term rates could spark inflation which would rase the rates on the 10 yr bond and therefore mortgage rates.

You need to see where the opportunity is to make money and take it.Good Luck,rdinvestorsThere are a handful of lenders nationwide through brokers and a lot of smaller banks that will loan to properties in an LLC.

Asset managers also move around from company to company; when this happens their portfolio is divided amongst others, or completely handed over to someone else - things especially get lost here as the replacement(s) may not have all the files, emails, faxes, voicemails or whatever else the other guy left behind.

Hi Goodvalley...I am not much for the stockmarket myself...a little too hand's off for my liking.

Goto the REIA for the first time, have a pen and paper in hand.

Personally, you've spent $16,000 so far on education/classes.I'd probably cut back on the spending additional money on classes for the time being, and try to get some first hand experience.Try to get into a "bird dogging" position for one of the known to be successful investment persons in your area.

Typically you the lower the better for each deal but if you can nail in a property at 65-70% LTV per Reo then you have a deal on your hands (of course if the property isn't in too bad of a shape)!

In the wrong hands the tool can make a mess.John Corey