:wink: They are a member of the BBB online, so I checked em out and they have had about 3 complaints since they started a year ago...Just a fyi...Check ya later; I'm off to the mentor thread!

but actually going to work and saving your earned income is downright foolish - that's where inflation and taxes EAT YOU ALIVE.

Convince myself to let go of the hard-earned cash (love to see it in the bank) and take a risk that could turn into a nice future (or not - darn it!)

Most counties are online now and if your area is not competetive than you can pull from their website.

Look this isn't even worth my time, I should be online gaming right now, but let me lay it out for you in two deals.

I learned how to do property research using many free info tools that are available online.

lot going on in this post.first, no way will you get a 5.5% on a non occupied investment property.(2) you *may* end up with positive net income on the property without having the mortgage writeoff - this means a visit from the tax man. as an investor, the "write offs" or tax deductions you will receive, if your business entity is structured correctly and your CPA knows what he/she is doing and you keep tabs on it, will far exceed any write offs you will earn anywhere else...look at it this way...IF...you HELOC...taking 100k out of your property...now you've got 100k to invest in an reo or other distressed property - CASH...real estate is about leverage...but with the CASH purchase, it frees you up to do many different things down the road...IF...you "buy right" (below market value > 30%) - combined with the CASH purchase, you'll create a return on your investment that is EXCELLENT.if you took an arbitrary 100k (from anywhere, say it grew on a tree) and you stuck it in a savings account earning 5% (which is a lot for a savings account)...compare that to the 20% return you'll get off the monthly cash flow from a good rental...not to mention depreciation..and future leverage options available to you through this investment...the returns just compound.now this all deserves a qualifier...we don't know the specifics of your current home, your finances, what you owe on it currently, other debts etc.all that must be taken into account.

Hey to You All,Remember me, Im that wacko guy who put this ad online 2 years ago, and if you guys don't have a similar type or better software by now then Im glad I stopped by.Yeah, Im back in the online marketing business and Real-Estate is going to be my new nitchl.

Especially appreciate the online Property Analysis tool.

I have online access to my county's Public Trustee's records database, but I'm having trouble finding any Notice of Default etc records.