Like all people you work with, make sure that your real estate agent is sharp, experienced, and an investor themselves.

Hopefully it's not because their underwriter is less than experienced or doesn't know how to read a sophisticated tax return.  

FWIW, I am a geotechncical engineer that invests part time in real-estate, so my input on the foundation proper is sound.

There is a possibility you could use the distress to your advantage and get a deeper discount than what the repair will cost.I qualify my opinion by offering to you that I am a geotechnical engineer during the day.

Personally, I completely renovate most of my properties, so it really doesn't matter to me what condition the house is in...I'm going to be replacing most everything anyway.Again, I can't speak for others, but that's my experience.Now, if you find a home with structural issue (or perhaps serious moisure/mold issues), that may be a great opportunity to bring in a licensed engineer or specialist to diagnose the issue and outline a solution.

I see this site as a way for investors, whether experienced or novices to learn.

They're designed for the state of California.If you want to critique them and think you have educated/experienced valuable feedback message me with your email and I'll send em over.

Obed, look to network with experienced investors as well.

While I have found that there are a lot of newbies at these meetings, there are also some very experienced people would enjoy talking 'shop'.

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