Hopefully no damage occurred in such a short time, but I find that the move-in and move-out activities tend to always produce some nicks at a minimum.

.- You use it exclusively and regularly for administra-tive or management activities of your trade or busi-ness.- You have no other fixed location where you conductsubstantial administrative or management activitiesof your trade or business."

Usually one or two phone calls is enough.If you don't have those contacts yet there are much easier, more professional, and legal ways to find your local cash buyers. ]I'm a wholesaler, and I did Bandit signs in the past, nevertheless, it's not my favorite and probably my lease favorite way to get a deal.

This requirement also indicates that any prior flipping activity on the home in the previous 12 months may be a red flag to the lender.2.

It was listed on the MLS, I checked it out as soon as it became active and had an offer in within an hour after that.

Do you get actively involved in the process.. making calls, door knocking, etc.?

Be a lifelong student and be active.

Go to local Real Estate Investing groups, and learn from those that are active.

Residential Agents?
Commercial Brokers?
Appraisers?
Property Managers?
Investors?
etc.

Realtytrac just released its foreclosure numbers on October 11, 2012, and this report shows decreasing foreclosure activities in some U.S.