Do you have any tricks or preferred methods for assessing an available buyer pool.My ulterior motive for asking is there's a sweet deal in Stone Mountain for $85k with a slightly-more-than-cosmetic rehab needs in a upper-middle class pocket where the surrounding houses are in the $150-$160k range.

I have been lucky enough to learn what I know about RE investing thru my clients who operate in the Middle Tennessee area.I purchased my first rental nearly 6 years ago.

I'm in the middle of a few deals right now and can always use fast sources of financing.

It's in a part of the midwest that is growing and the city that it is nearest (about 10 miles west) is expanding east towards this area.

I started with:Rich Dad Poor DadCurrently Reading:THE BOOK ON FLIPPING HOUSES & THE BOOK ON ESTIMATING REHAB COSTS 9 By J ScottWill Start Next:THE BOOK ON INVESTING IN REAL ESTATE WITH NO (AND LOW) MONEY DOWN 6 By Brandon TurnerRich Dad's CASHFLOW Quadrant: Rich Dad's Guide to Financial FreedomRich Dad's Guide to Investing: What the Rich Invest in, That the Poor and the Middle Class Do Not!

I mean, I want to know if the idea I had in the middle of the night is worth pursuing and if so, I would love some advice on how to proceed.

If you buy the home off them directly, you can cut out the middle man (no agent) save on sales costs and then create another source of income for your family while moving your parents closer to the family.

It would suck for him to get caught up in the middle needing to liquidate all our assets (or enough to pay her out) vs having something agreed upon ahead of time.It's the same reason why we sign business contracts and have business agreements.

Investor is my middle name!

Aka not super luxury but definitely not the middle-range of inventory.Curious what the range is analysis on Live-n-Flips.Thanks!