However, in their defense, there are lots of folks who identify themselves as "Investors" and the vast majority of them go nowhere - so some agents are just playing the odds on this one.Your first challenge is to track down an agent that does not suck.

Utilize the inspection for two things:  (1) Make sure you identify the major risks with the house so you know how much you need to spend on the repairs and decide if the deal still makes sense, and (2) use the inspection findings to negotiate the price down, either in the form of lowered price or repair allowance, or just have them address issues before closing.  

@Ivan Lai Trying to identify a property and work backward to find the note holder and buy the note is not a common model.

They are very thorough, and also provide a 3 month warranty for items that weren't identified during inspection (If any).aaahometermite @ gmail.comHomeInspectorINelpaso.com

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First I would love to learn how to identify a "good deal."  

You will then be able to forsee direction on what asset type you should identify, ROI, etc.

Immersing yourself in a new area that you're interested in will help you identify several of these things.

You need to identify your investment goals first.

At this point need to learn more about identifying problems (structural,electrical,plumbing,hvac) the severity of the problem (can I fix it or do I need a professional) and how to estimate repair costs.