Most of our properties have some type of problem, whether it is tenant related, deferred maintenance, etc.I think we are becoming a renter nation, and you can see that by rental rate increases and tighter supply.  

Paying someone to run title searches for auction properties would get very costly, as you typically are looking at numerous properties at once.

Hi Kelly,  I've looked into Zillow numerous times.  

. :) They spank me if I out-compete a local branch of my same company, though, and it's not hard to figure out that Loan Originator Joe in the Eureka branch pulled Sally's credit two weeks before I did from my Bay Area office, so I have to be careful.Taken to the extreme, I have a coworker that used to be at Wells, and thus could lend nationally (big banks excluded themselves from all blame for the recession, so they have zero education/training/testing requirements and can all lend nationally, which is bonkers but that's another story).

PERTINENT TO THIS THREAD, THERE WILL BE NUMEROUS EXPERIENCED INVESTORS THERE (AND, SOMETIMES, AN INSURANCE AGENT OR TWO) WHO CAN ANSWER SOME OF YOUR QUESTIONS AND/OR PROVIDE YOU WITH THE NAMES OF AGENTS WORTH TALKING TO.

Employer cost per man hour is lower than national average, with wages lower in 16 of the 22 major occupational groups, indicating moving jobs to the area is beneficial to a company that is paying higher wages elsewhere.  

Panela-you can try a national datatbase of 203k Cerified Contractors @ www.203kcontractors.com this should solve your problem and get a qualified contractor easy if one is existing in your area

Hi All,Equity partner wants to start placing his money into net lease build to suit opportunities for strong national retail or office tenants.  

I have vetted out numerous businesses.

With national coverage and assistance pouring in from the state and federal levels this may well be a turning point in a renaissance for our area that will ultimately be better for us in the end   In my opinion.