The owner has paid so far $70,000 on his mortgage(bought the property for $105,000) but due to personal reason he hasn't been able to make last few months mortgages, in total he is $5,000 behind.

I am 25 years old and I recently closed a deal on my first house, last Monday actually!

Walking into this home was just difficult to do, due to the stench. There was feces on the carpet and wall. The carpet was urine soaked. I believe this is what brought the cost down and the ability to do some mainly s...

Hello Michael,I know this was from last year..

You could also go on Redfin or realtor.com and search sold listings the last 3-6 months and get a better idea for what they are selling for. 

It looks like it's been several months since you last posted this.

I used Barbara Grogg at Home Point Financial for my last purchase.

I have no problems stating that they know their business, understand the market and in many cases, for certain areas, literally know building-by-building who owns it, when it last traded, the condition of the property, the tenant base, etc, etc.

Last but not least, never trust zillow.

Aside from my one rental I have not been involved in real estate for the last several years so I am looking to connect with like minded people.