That probably had some influence on her decision.I say give it a shot using a small local bank.

In REI, this decision seems to consist of three parts: a) the market(s) in which one invests, b) the type(s) of properties, and c) the strategy employed (i.e. buy-and-hold, fix-and-flip, etc.).

I live on the North-side of Chicago and on the news it seems like someone always getting shot/killed on the south-side.I mean does anyone work Full-Time and still do Land-lording?

Just be consistent.

Mike, not sure about Nationwide, but your problem is consistant here in SO CAL, home of the REOs and here is my opinion of what has been going on.Banks have been slow to get the REO's to market.Banks took a more relaxed/delayed (for lack of better terms) process to foreclose during the holidays (Nov.

They will consistently need some work, though.

Just try to be different and stick out and be consistent with your marketing.

If you aren't consistently turning 5+ deals per month over at least a 12 month period then you should be extremely open to suggestions.

Anyone who turn a consistent profit on their first few flips is WAY ahead of the game -- not only are they building a successful foundation for long-term investing, but they're making money doing it.While I would disagree with his decision to do any of the work on the project himself to save money, and while I'm not a fan of flat-fee listings, it sounds like Danny had a good grasp of the numbers on this one, and if it sells where he thinks it will, he'll have a very decent payday.That's more than I can say about my first flip, which earned about $3000 over 3 years of holding (it was an unintended rental for quite a while)...

The key is consistency.