I also used Google Maps 'street view' to pull images of the identified comparable sales. 

My plan as of now is to pull a general purchase agreement from the internet and modify it for my type of transactions.

For example- pull up Zillow - enter Fresno in the search field, and play with it.

If we decide to try and pull out the equity in the future.Thanks all for reading/responding.We are extremely excited to be finally pulling the trigger!

I'd like to shop a few within a short time so as to take advantage of the 1 credit pull loophole.thanks

Finally, anyone know if it's possible to pull a property out of the auction procedures by working with the owner to buy/list their property? 

So, I watch them load up the truck, confirm again that they know where to go, I start to pull off.

The owner is a family member of a good friend, and the owner pulled some underhanded stuff to get possession of the house after my friends father passed away (it wasn't the fathers house, he sold his to move in with and take care of his elderly mother).

Any financing in your model would need to be non-recourse, which is going to be more like $40-50K that you could pull out.  90% of that would go to you and 10% of that would go to the IRA - you can't choose to leave the IRA in the deal and cash yourself out.If the IRA is involved, you cannot rehab the house personally and would need to hire that work out.The use of debt-financing with an IRA introduces a tax known as UDFI, which will not add up to much, but is something an investor would want to understand if they pursue a strategy such as this.So could you embark on a strategy in this vein and generate good return for your IRA?  

I have my eye on one but don't feel comfortable pulling the trigger just yet.My investment goals:- Have enough cash flow from rentals to work on my own terms, and not report to an office for 40 hours a week.- Provide an excellent education for my young daughter.- Establish a mastermind group in Hampton Roads with other beginning investors to share ideas.- Donate 10% of my investment proceeds to educating young people about computers and technology (I really want to get Raspberry Pi computers in local schools).I look forward to hearing from you all!