Given that you're a long way away, and aren't familiar (sounds like) with US real estate practice, a lawyer might be worth the money.

If I see an excellent deal come on line, I get in to see it right away, but this requires a very good agent who is willing to drop what they are doing and meet with you.

blm,In our Phoenix market it has become normal appraisal practice to include foreclosures as comps since so many of our current sales are foreclosures.

These can serve as back up exit strategies.For example, once you have a reliable tenant with cash flow in a property, you can find a buy and hold investor who will be much more interested in the property, since they'll be spared the trouble of finding a tenant for it.You can also owner finance the property and then sell the note to another investor.† You can sell part of the note for cash now and have income later or sell all of the note at once.If you're having trouble finding local investors, online auctions can offer your property to a potential global market.Even in a soft market some homes will still sell at or near full market value.† Of course, you don't want to incur six months of holding costs waiting for your price so you have to get creative to make your property stand out.† One way is to "Go Green".† A few touches like solar hot water with a tankless water heater back up and adding rain barrels to the downspouts in order to maintain landscaping inexpensively even during drought conditions can put your property ahead.† Everyone likes ideas that save them money and if it is good for the environment too that is an extra bonus.

Networking is the practice of accumulating points by getting to know people and getting them to know you through direct contact and referrals.

While this last practice may seem overly challenging or even burdensome, it is a sales technique that will always be available to the motivated entrepreneur and that has withstood the test of time while getting many new and under funded business ventures on their feet.Your appearance when meeting the prospect plays an important role in creating the right impression and achieving a positive influence, but not in the way that many people think.

I know I do not want someone who is too widespread as far as practice area goes, but I'm kind of at a loss to what I should be asking the attorney in the initial consultation.

Do your initial research online then drive into the town and start chatting with convenience store clerks about the area.

Thank you for pointing that out.By the way, my 30k came from an online business I had for a year, and I feel the pain of putting down 20% on my house, but it enables me to live close to campus for free and put a little extra cash in my pocket at the same time.Now I am just looking for creative ways to make money in real estate and avoid those 8 dollar an hour jobs.thank you for your response!

In Maryland, the task of finding the executor is as simple as going to an online paper (Daily Record) where you will find dozens of announcements regarding who has been named the executor of the estate.