The point is, make sure your intended use is compatible with the bank that you're applying with.2)  Ask them if there is any way to get a discount on the advertised rate. 

Do it all, phone calls, door knocking, mailings, online advertising, blogging, etc.  

The process I have heard of is setting a date, advertise it, and hold some open houses, and at the auction have a piece of paper listing bids and names.  

Unless GA statues specifically state that advertising a property for sale while having equitable title is permitted, I'd have to disagree with J.

Look for someone who advertises as cleaning up after hoarding, crimes, disasters.

For what amounts to a 4-6 month span (depending on building size and how bad of shape the property is in) we handle the complete stabilization and sale of the property which includes:day-to-day management of the property for a fixed monthly feethe identification of any deferred maintenance issues that need to be addressed and the coordination of those repairs being completedgetting vacant units rent ready, advertised, and filled with qualified tenants (we receive a commission for each unit filled)coordinating the eviction of any tenant that needs to be evictedcollection of rents and coordinating payment of vendors that perform workhandling the sale of the property once the property has been completely stabilizedThe appeal to us is the short term commitment (typically 4-6 months) and the fact that there are multiple streams of income to be had if done properly.In the next post I will detail a specific apartment stabilization we are working on right now...

Hard money lender advertise there offerings and respond to ads.Its very unlikely you'll find a hard money lender who will lend you a down payment.  

I advertise online for opportunities, he meets the prospects.  

Advertising an asking price of $27K with a down payment of 20%.

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