One note tho, no one wins in a pissing match.

I have been sending out direct mail letters for a almost two months now, looking for a flip, and also "trying" to wholesale any deal that doesn't match my criteria.

This specific building gets messier and messier: It's in a flood zone so any improvements will have to make the whole building match the new flood code (building's worth about $50k; repairs will be at least $50k); the building is in a historic district; when SAR shored the building, they put the shoring on the foundation of the adjacent building...meaning the structural integrity of the adjacent building may be in question; the first engineering company didn't want to take on this project due to liability issues...the list goes on.It's a total PITA.  

You can find matching knob and deadbolt for $15 many times.

I've done a lot of testing with Facebook and YouTube and they just don't perform like PPC (search).For AdWords, make sure you understand the "match types" - exact, broad, phrase, modified broad, etc.  

once you get preliminary title back make sure it matches what you have in the purchase and sales agreement.  

If you buy Jan 1- May 31, it is even easier - I just send a copy of my HUD via their on-line system and they match the purchase price.

This included the fact that neither company we worked for provided a pension anymore, social security may or may not be there, and we were stuck with crappy 401K investments in mutual funds that have not grown in 10 years other than by our contributions and some minor matching by our employers.

@Tyrell Townsend , FYI, to get the mention feature to work properly, you have to start typing the name after the @ symbol (or just a ?

We do not do individual leases (by room), roommate matching, or individual payments, as this amounts to 3x the workload (with most of our units being 3 BR).