Find out the best indicators and, with patience, you'll locate a properly cash flowing deal that will make sense.

Depending on what your local market is indicating, you may want to let this first deal go, or keep it and face some possible uncertainty.

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If you are scared to disclose your profit, maybe that is an indication things are not kosher with the deal.Depending on who the A seller is and who the C lender is, you may be legally obligated to disclose too.  

Clients indicate which property he/she want to put an offer on.11.) 

Why some lenders are staffed correctly enough to be able to deliver these loans with the most minimal cost and why others charge an arm and a leg because they simply dont do enough of these types of loans.

On multifamily, certainly figure out the vacancy situation, and see what comparable apartments rent for, which is crucial to your underwriting.On retail, see if you can get at least an indication of interest letters from a national retailer.

I would think that if the judgement amount on the home is higher than the ARV, for example the house has a judgment of 100k but only worth 90k this would be a good indication that the foreclosure has been brought on by the bank carrying the 1st mortgage on it?

If you are seriously concerned about mortgage rates increasing significantly, there are ways to protect yourself (lending as indicated above; retaining a substantial cash reserve to pay-off properties if interest rates jump, etc)I hope some of this helps.

Then I would look to reinvest in two properties with minimal repairs needed that I could put 20% down payment on.