How about this: Try offering the listing agent a 50% ownership in the property, if he can help you obtain his listed property via owner financing.

It was aquired by a company who owns it via tax lien sale.

Brianna - Thanks for replying, this makes me feel a lot better about my choice to go with a multi-unit via FHA loan.

Some basic ideasHoldUpgrade and sellTrade up via 1031 exchangeRedevelop the property to a higher and better use.

:(IMO if your going to do a flip and you can do it via sub to then go ahead and do it if the flip from start to sale date is going to be 6 months or less.

I'm new here (first post) - I've stalked you guys for a while now, figured I'd finally join.I'm seriously considering investing in real estate (via MFH and hopefully getting paid to live there).

The only thing I know, is that through some real estate training I went through, the creator of that system said he pays $5 per lead to bird dogs which includes: -Property Address -General assessment of the property condition -At least 6 pictures of the exterior He also said if the bird dog also includes the name of the owner, their address, and phone number(via a property records search through the county) that he pays them $10 per lead.

What I mean is that I could invest in my parent-in-law via my SDIRA, they just wouldn't be able to invest in me with their SDIRA.  

The tenant can also chose to pay via the "email" option.

I am planning to get an absentee owner list for 2 or 3 zip codes in my area (Dallas), with >50% equity via Listsource, and start a 6 month campaign, mailing once per month, alternating yellow letter and postcard.