i am a local realtor and was buying homes that were a solid house and investment back in the day How did you finance this deal?

Call around to your local community banks.  

Alright, this is for Real Estate Expert and NewbiesFor Real Estate Experts here. 

I attended my local counties sheriff sale today and some of the bidders knew exactly what number the bank would bid to and bid just above that number.

Cold calling potential sellers needs to be quick and get straight to the point: your a local small business and you're looking to make an offer on the property, are they interested?

I’m now making around $50/month instead of what I get at my local bank which is like $08/month.

My husband and I are starting a new property management business in his small hometown. We have a potential client that is currently with Evolve.  Can anyone tell me what the process was when they cancelled their owne...

Chris,Start looking around locally. 

You'd probably want to search locally for this - if in West Virginia, first search would be local banks/credit unions or SBA loan providers

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