Agreed price vs. asking price, time on the market and other variables that will tell you what is 'normal' for the market.I was too busy to write what John wrote here.I'd go a step further and ask the agent to pull up REO sales.

Hello everyone, I’m very interested in getting into the real estate investing field, so all I’ve been doing lately is acquiring some basic creative purchasing and financing tactics I could use to help out motivated sellers and myself, it’s a true win/win.So my questions are:1- I know this question depends on the seller’s needs and my financial ability, but under what perfect conditions should I try to utilize each creative tactic (subject-to, lease options, contract of deed, straight options, and owner financing)2- What contracts I must use and have signed when utilizing each creative tactic (subject-to, lease options, contract of deeds, straight options, and owner financing)3- Once the appropriate contracts are used/signed for each tactic, what are the following steps I must take; now I’m not talking about the complete a-z steps.

If you feel you are confused having an LLC is not going to improve the situation.Get out a sheet of paper and create an ordered list of all the steps from what you remember.

It was pretty trashed - but hey aren't they all....Anyway so I head into the basement, cant find the light, I step down into some water - damn.

Take it one step at a time.

If they counter, you can get your earnest money back and walk away, if you wish.The first step is to get a purchase contract in place.

Figuring that out is probably a good first step for you at this point.Once you've got that down, we can help you move through all of the next steps.

I also ordered the Rich Dad's Roads to Riches: 6 Steps to Becoming a Successful Real Estate Investor audio program and listened to it several times.Now I am seeking to further my education by asking questions and reading through all the information on these forums.When I'm not attempting to learn about REI, I love backpacking, hiking and camping.

So far we have been reading books and making the preliminary steps to creating a social network by finding out who we know are real estate agents, contractors, sub-contractors, bankers, etc..

I'm an aspiring RE Investor in San Diego and I was curious as to what steps I should take first to my pathway of success in RE investing.