How do you recognize a deal when the only information provided comes from the seller.

It is a pre-paid wireless phone you buy at the drug store or walmart.I knew I recognized you! 

There are often seasoning issues with this strategy and lenders generally won’t recognize the forced appreciation as collateral for a new, permanent loan.

(After that, we always rented large conference centers in hotels when we placed help wanted ads and also had a screening test that people had to pass before they could qualify to be interviewed.)

Most consumers aren't savvy enough to recognize the difference.

I would do as Tom suggested and say after 30 days you would like to stop being responsible for managing the properties and you can help him find/interview property managers, if he would like.The second part is more complicated.2A.

I would meet with and interview several.

Since we recognize the trend there must be a way to capitalize on it and I'm just wondering if others are...and how.

Friendships aren't interviewed for, and neither should mentoring relationships...

., fewer than three branches) there's essentially no chance of a typical small investor getting access to deals directly through the asset manager.Banks recognize that they will get the highest price for their properties when the properties are listed publicly, which is why you need to work through the listing agent.In terms of your question, it really depends -- I've purchased REOs for 20% above list price and I've purchased them for 40% below list price, and everywhere in between.