Get it touch if you want to review specific possible choices.My point about being an agent is because the agents who commonly handle 1031s do have forums for trading deal info.

BlueStarHomes & galvin,I think you are missing the point a bit.Drive by appraisals are already rather common and used in specific deals.

They are fee based services, commonly owned or affiliated with title companies who collect the raw data.

I strongly urge you to use an LLC or other legal business entity to flip short sales as banks are savvy to the land trust and when seen on the contract, option or PSA, they may simply reject the offer all together, whereas an entity is common practice for investors which provides liability protection advantages, etc.

You just need to be sure this doesn't need a bunch of repairs; that it's not in a war zone; that all your tenants weren't put there last month to make the property more attractive; that all the tenants aren't family members with a 100 year lease at below market rents; that the only employer in town isn't shutting down; etc, etc, etc...Good Luck,Mike

Vandalism being a common issue or bad weather.History can teach us many things.

They can be printed in a variety of sizes too; 6” x 8”, 6” x 24”, 24” x 36”, 12” x 18” and the most common size being 18” x 24”.

[/b]I can also commonly reglaze cabinets in color.

This thread has had several people offer advice based on common sense and logic and thats all great...BUT...What new and inexperienced investors never seem to realize is that common sense and logic are two things that homeowners don't listen to.Why do I say that?

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