If you attempt to "target" and"follow" specific properties through the entire process of pre-foreclosure waiting for auction you will waste TREMENDOUS amounts of time.

It is much easier to make money from money management such as hedge fund management.

Drywall (if not panels) is thinner and gets holes and cracks easier.

This helps make things easier in the long run he explain "because your not in charge of the property, but you still get the income".

In the process of building a direct mail campaign and I'm wondering if anyone has thoughts on whether it makes a difference in targeting absentee owners in a town which is more in a rural, family community versus a town closer to the city.

You don't need $50,000 in your account, but you do need some money, $1,000 makes life much easier.

We then evolved into trusts to hold the same as its easier to manage the holdings & (hopefully) eliminates future spousal/probate, privacy issues etc.

The idea being that a refinance is easier to acquire than a standard conventional loan from the beginning; and possibly not require the standard 20%-25% down.

Its just feels easier and more secure as I am nearing pay off of my first SFR.

Buying and selling vacant land is much easier than dealing with houses, but it still takes considerable time and effort.