@Ned Carey I think the fundamental issue is that there is so much information just a click away that everyone in the courthouse steps bizz be it foreclosures tax sales etc.. will have to learn to live with this competition...For us in Oregon we had it pretty good in the FCL bizz up until the trustee's started putting everything on the web.. at that point you had stay at home mothers showing up at the trustee sales with baby in tow and 200k cashiers check :)...

Oh these properties all nationwide, but I look only at OH, PA, NY, WV and yes if possible I would take rural properties.If you wish I can send you the web address.

Highly likely that any future appraisal will mention the halfway house as an external obsolesence issue, a factor that is external to the subject that reduces value.

Luke Miller - to find buy & hold investors, check the rental section in Craigslist, property management web sites, and sites such as showmetherent.com.

I glance at various areas in Craig's List and occasionally on a couple other areas on the Web.

I want to start and have only the basic information I have read on the web.

Then go to your states legislatures and/or insurance commissions web site and read the laws that surround LLC’s and RE insurance policies.

You can also find How-To articles on the web that are promos for books or courses.Try to avoid courses initially.

There are national rates posted on the web, and often the local paper will run a chart with mortgage rates in the Sunday real estate section.The rate you get is going to be very closely tied to your credit score.

If so, then the renovation may be worth it.The value of rental property is based on income that can be generated, not on asking price or assessed value.Go through the material on this web site and you will do fine.Good luck.Bill