Hi Everyone, My name is Heidi and I am completely new to real estate, as in I have ZERO experience :) I work in a real estate management company and I deal with various investors so I decided I would love to explore this field on my own.

You have a lot to explore.  

I do have a third method being cash out refi the property that was renovated, however I am a bit hesitant on this one because I do want to wait another 2 years for a shopping center to be built to be able to get a better appraisal.I'm sure for people who have been in the game for a while, something like this has occurred before.

That said, while it is certainly true the conditioning served FB in terms of selling their product, it was also a necessary and effective method to make sure every person took the most out of the weekend as possible.

In other words, if you analyze 10 deals using the same methodology and relative estimates and they all come out +/- 12% cap, then I would say that your method is consistent and can be used as a baseline to compare  your actual  purchase to. 

I look forward to exploring and learning all I can about RE Investing.

I am looking for methods for searching properties for every doument recorded against a property , e.g, deeds, morgages , contractor liens , tax liens , foreclosure fillings, ect. 

I also have a method I use to distress floors which people love. 

Finance is not something you are going to structure, the structures all fall under law, in one way or another, you won't be able to "structure" anything that is not covered by law.Exceptions come into play with partners in a business entity, but you have to find those partners privately or seek legal advice in following exceptions and/or structured methods, such as crowdfunding or special provisions under the SEC Regulations. 

What method are you using to identify properties and make offers?