Commercial property investment requires even a deeper understanding of demographic data; it is not just the population trends that need to be considered, but the demographics of the competition.

Buying on the MLS has no advantage to you, and trying to put a short sale together isn't any easier than finding one listed on the MLS, except you KNOW this one is broken.

I have come to the conclusion that there is competition for home run deals.

It's probably not the design of your ad getting flagged, it's probably another investor that doesn't want the competition.

I have an advantage here in that the mortgage is much lower than this, because it wasn't purchased for investment - my parents lived there for 40 years!

Don't forget to use the presence on angieslist to your advantage here.

Start up your own company and get the company to hold the properties to take advantage of cooperation tax and dividends, amongst other benefits.

As long as it's a good deal for me, I don't care what anyone else makes.Now, that said, if I see a wholesaler is going to make a lot on a deal, I'll have no problem ensuring that my deal is a little better than what I'd normally accept, but I'll never try to take advantage of a wholesaler just because I know what he's making.

I found this thread out there a little.I don't see people making more money in less time lazy through systems and processes.While those processes shouldn't define a person they are important to have in place and constantly be refining.Re-inventing the wheel every time is asking for lost time and additional work that is not needed.To the original poster it is YOUR MONEY.Take what everyone says with a grain of salt.Then determine what you would feel comfortable doing because if it goes South you wouldn't be losing their money.I look at this the same way conducting business as a commercial broker.If someone calls me up and is looking for a one in a thousand property I am sure it can be done.How long and how much time to get there is debatable.I don't personally base business models on long shots.I want to know when I put time in that my chances of getting a return are very high.It seems like this flipping business is getting tougher and tougher.I have been having many investors from across the country telling me that flips are getting to be more competitive and dried up.The volume is going down and they are tired of dealing with home buyers.They are looking for commercial properties to move to a different niche of investing.I can tell you I wouldn't want to hold SFR house rentals as an exit if it doesn't sell.I do find it interesting to hear what different residential flippers are doing on deals though.

Leon DWhen creating relationships with other wholesalers and realtors, just make sure you know that you are there to help them, and to work with them, not as competition.