It is like cutting open a wound that is trying very hard to heal.

We attend the christening or first birthday party if invited.We give gift cards for the Holidays.We help decorate for the Holidays and contribute to community potlucks/BBQs (at our 8-plex).We have a "make it your own home" policy, whereby we give approval for a reasonable modification to the property, such as painting a room, changing out a light fixture, etc.We prepare a "move-in packet" which includes information to orient them to the property (property rules, utility contact information, change of address form, our contact information, etc. ) and also information about the neighborhood, such as a walking/trail map of the local area, chamber of commerce welcome information, a list of nearby amenities (including medical, shopping, restaurants, schools, parks), menus for local pizza delivery services, coupons for local businesses, etc.We prepare a "move-in gift" which consists of a bucket of our favorite cleaning supplies and a reusable shopping bag with starter supplies of paper products, a "Zip-It" hair snare for clearing sink drains, a toilet plunger, a cutting board, approved hanging devices (picture hooks), a door mat and a shoe tray.We supply light bulbs for all permanent light fixtures for the duration of the tenancy, including specialty bulbs for appliances and chandeliers.

We do use our own contractors for maintenance and repairs but they are involved in managing that work and they cut the checks to the contractors for us.

i am using all of my own cash so there are no lending fees or anything 110k --> 130k resale.its only a 20k spread but if i use my own cash it cuts down a lot on the lending fees. 

If they cant afford the annual taxes, if they are tired of cutting the grass, if they just need money, etc.  

I have actually just cut grooves with a diamond  blade around the basement parameter to create the channel.  

The big home buyers have cut their buying significantly and are now in selling mode to get rid of their lower performing properties.Another tid bit I heard from an oil exec, they are conserving cash to buy the small guys as they fail in this low oil price market.

A good tech can make over $100K a year easily if they are clean cut and act like a decent person.   

With that being said just about anyone who's looking for a place to rehab will almost always want to walk through it before committing to anything.Unless you already have a contract out on the property- you do run the risk of the end buyer potentially cutting you out of the deal but that's why you build your buyer pool out of trustworthy people.If am reviewing a property presented by a wholesaler- I would rather not be included on an email blast.

One might be just the thing to cut our teeth on and gain experience.