California isn't known for property that will cash flow and moving to a more suitable area might make your new business a lot easier to start.Good Luck,Mike

Consult a lawyer if you want a more definitive answer.

3) Is there a more cost-efficient way to mail out a lot of envelopes than to stamp each one?

I can afford to invest. but at a more conservitive rate. but what I'm stuck with now, because of my fear of getting accepted for more than one at a time is this: I turn in an offer and wait for what seems like eternity. and end up with nothing....then try again....it seems like years pass before I get something with potential. what's the secret to multiple offers but not acutally getting stuck with more than I'm prepared to deal with?

Hopefully, it will all come through on here copied/pasted.Property Value Attestation for __________________.Date: _________________Subject: Evidence to support the decrease in taxable property value for ____________________ Parcel number _______________.To Whom It May Concern:I am respectfully requesting your consideration of reducing the taxable value of above stated home to reflect a more accurate true market; therefore, tax value of the property.

Do most of you have a more general business plan to take to lenders or do you ususally find a specific property before seeking out financing?

A more realistic view will help you avoid getting over your head.

I have a more recent follow up called bringing lenders to their knees.

From a "moral" standpoint I know the seller will not benefit, since whatever money is made besides my "10% commission" will go to repay his debts to my mentor (who used to be HML).The person being added to the title is also my mentor's person.

This would possibly give them some inventive to deal with your gentleman in a more respectable way than they have currently.