In getting approved for trading options, everybody gets approved for covered calls, buying calls and puts are the next level and still easy to get, then selling covered puts which becomes harder to pull off profitably then selling naked is the hardest level to get and is for high rollers and institutions mainly.

We aren’t buying them with a large enough spread most of the time to enable another investor to take over and fix it with the intent to sell retail and make a profit.

also with the realtor you are listing the contract, not the property, but for all intents and purposes to the end buyer it looks exactly the samemake sure you have an investor friendly title company and lawyer lined up in ADVANCE who will play with you and your realtor on these terms.

Went and bought some FSBO signs and posted them on main streets with little arow signs to direct to the house.

Mainly because it's a consistent source of income.

Not with the intention of reaching the owners still living there mind you.

County Clerk s office.The County Assessor keeps the main records on property assessment, although some records may also kept by both the Treasurer and the Clerk.The County Treasurer/Assessor keeps records on the amount and payment of current taxes.The County Clerk keeps records for past years.

And by the way........ the main reason why so few investors go after commercial real estate, and that might include yourself, is that you're not convinced that you would qualify for commercial financing !

The main problem that I have with section 8 is that you pretty much have to use their contract terms instead of your own.BEWARE!

If it comes across as kind of a sore spot with me, please let me appoligize at this point, but seeing people getting messed over 90% of the time, even if both parties had good intentions, gets old.