Think about it...8 years of input from people would be wasted if there was not an efficient way to recall old posts.

I can tell you I do have experience and that the first thing is to get the ATR signed so that you can speak directly to the lender.If you are not listing the property for sale then the info should come from the listing broker and they should have an ATR signed from the seller with the lender or servicer.It's not that sellers lie in that so much they only remember some things and forget others.Not having one document can waste months of time with a short sale.Maybe what you are referring to the buyers is that a bank will allow a buyer to pay for a sellers moving costs or relo costs as a line item on the Hud-1.AGAIN you can't know what the bank is talking about unless your ear is on the phone and they are talking to you.They will not do that without an ATR form for sharing details.So anything you are hearing second hand is a waste of time.

My hard money guy is solid.

So, if you're worried about wasting your time, don't.

You'll get a solid mix of accounting, finance, marketing along with specialized coursework on making pitches to investors and evaluating opportunities.

This is all very solid advice.

It seems the hard part is finding deeply discounted properties that will produce a solid cash flow.

Do you have solid investors lined up?

Hence it is a bit of a waste to put much time into trying to find out.John Corey

Just attend some showings as if you were interested in renting...I'm not saying you need to apply, and I would not suggest you waste a lot of other peoples time, but you can do a quick walk through, ask a few pointed questions, and get a feel for what is being offered in the area, and the price.