The solution: Seller-financing closes the deal Seller-carryback financing has continued to be used for all types of real estate, including mobile homes on lots or land; small or large apartment buildings, office buildings, commercial, industrial, motels, warehouse properties; special purpose properties such as theaters, hospitals, senior care facilities; and raw land, farms, or ranches.

run a cash flow analysis - see where you need to be to be at a positive cash flow, then just work the numbers til you hit your optimal level of revenue.no fluff either - just fyi, 2 br are tough to sell...i know you're looking to rent it out, but if you ever want to sell it - they're tough to move.

long distance rentals are tough.

Is it realistic to specialize in just rehabbing and flipping properties and not owning/renting some on the backend?

You pay all of them at year end.I would always recommend consulting a qualified accountant that specializes in real estate investments before doing any major transactions.

the ARV is a tough one. 425-450,000 actually selling it in this market would be another story... there are 180 multis for sale in the $300-500,000 range in Worcester right now.

My two cents, and probably worth that much...This may sound too tough and/or cynical, but I would counsel that anyone who does NOT have the following should NOT YET get into this field:1.

Hello, I am in the Cincinnati area and am looking for an agent dealing or specializing in investments such as forclosures and short sales.

:beer: I have paid bird dogs over $5,000 this year, so if you know a great property, I am here.I sell real estate for my day job, I have been selling real estate for around 6 years, specializing in Investment property, flipps, rehabs, and wholesaling.I look forward to learning a ton on this forum.

You will need to get with someone specializing in short sales to overview it for you.Oh yea....almost forgot!