I am unaware of the condo fee’s but barring they are extremely high it seems these very well could be good cash flow properties if bought at the right price.

This is extremely important.

I know lease options are a "touchy" subject but I am very determined to investigate this technique in that this is of extreme importance to me and my brother's financial survival.

I am finding my way down the bird dogging path to start, and I was wondering: Aside from all of the useful content that BP provides to us, are there any books that you guys found extremely helpful in your learning of the real estate business?

Great coverage of pros and cons here, one strategy I have seen work extremely well in regard to minimizing turnover is marketing to student athletes.

So for the $300 bucks I paid for the course, the learning I have recieved from the class would be extremely beneficial even if I never pursued being an agent.

I realize that is not particularly important to the topic at hand, but just wanted to make it known that I have a propensity for being very analytical.The market I live in as well as want to invest in is extremely depressed.

We also had to deal with our local building department to get a house off of the demolition list which was extremely challenging due to the history of the property. 

The chances are extremely small that a bank will move quickly enough to be useful when an offer has already been submitted.

I have worked extremely hard for 20+ years to have a great relationship and reputation with the many HUD asset managers and I am known by them as someone they can count on to close on the property if my bids are accepted.