All you would have to do is evaluate the deals and make offers.

I have always been interested in investing ( stocks, 401k, real estate) , I created an online brokerage account in which I buy into a couple companies every week, and try and maximize my 401k each month , But I haven't found the best way to get started with my real estate investing career , I guess because there are so many avenues you can go into I never really settled on one, I have evaluated a couple owner finance deals, I almost bought into but the numbers just don't make since.

I have heard it said that the IRS is most concerned about proper evaluation during the distribution phase if it is a traditional IRA or going to heirs after your death.

These are usually REO properties that are still occupied by the previous homeowners, or just vacant and in the process of the clean-out, market analysis, and BPO.These are the property lists you want to get your hands on so you can evaluate the exit price, the rehab expense and thus, your max offer price.

I guess what I'm saying is, make sure to evaluate all aspects of the company, policy, and procedures before making a purchasing decision.

When you have a large number of assets it can get quite cumbersome to evaluate especially if you have multiple entities that you own and/or multiple assets types.

Just thought I'd bump this topic sincce I'm also interested in learning more about retail commercial properties and the tools required to evaluate them.

I think that would be a better and less risky strategy for you than to try to do a long-distance flip.But you will need to be very thorough in evaluating the property, the market and managing the rehab expenses.

Banks in India are very enterprising, by contrast, and it is quite a bit easier to explain a business to them and have them evaluate it with an entrepreneurial perspective.

You evaluate the cost of repairs.