Sometimes it gets people off their bark-a-lounger and involved but many times people spend the money only to find out they need one on one help through a couple of transactions to have the knowledge and confidence to actually be successful.

So I feel it's definitely a limiting factor to a sale.I feel like I'd be narrowing down my possibilities of a successful transaction telling the seller I'll cover it and expect a unrepresented buyer working on their credit to bring a huge EMD, Purchase Option, and/or pay elevated rent. 

If you're interested in reading more, I wrote a book on how to find your niche and be successful as a real estate investor.

Between these three you will have all the tools needed to  ensure a successful real estate beginning.Happy investing!

A successful note investor looks at all options and is able to get creative to turn “bad” notes into life long passive income.  

I would love to get some feedback on any successes the BP investors have had in the area! 

Here is to wishing you success in your 2018 REI ventures!

@Russell Brazil Not trying to compare status of real estate success than for any other reason than he has an entirely different opinion on solar conditions in DC/MD/VA.

The ones I am aware of (& I'm sure you'll find more if you Google)...Dave LindahlJoe Fairless Jake and GinoMichael BlankLance Edwards Rod KhleifSue NelsonBrad SumrockI just came from Brad Sumrock's event and there were a lot of successful students there telling their story about how they are currently doing deals, etc.His 1-on-1 program is a little pricey but appears to be well worth it because he has a whole network that a newbie can plug into.If you have the money... it's kind of a no-brainer.Shop around anyway though and I wouldn't try to skimp and go the free route.Buying an apartment building is not like buying a condo.

Hey BP, Has anyone ever had success with speaking with deutsche bank about REO properties ?