I am looking at off market sellers, and reo's. exit strategies are short sales, lease options, wholesale to rehabbers, wholesale to retail, (Double Closings)what about underwater homes???

I have been in the retail origination end of this business since 2005.

I purchased five ceiling fans and four faucets for 300 .00top shelf stufflike the hampton bay mercer 52 and price pfister hunter kohler.apparently home depot puts a lot of returns on pallets and auctions them off.some items are fine and intactjust the box is shabby others are missing a piece that can be ordered.like one ceiling actually had a missing slot for the bladeI had to cut a slot with my multi max. but the other fans were fine just a broken globe which could be ordered for about 20.00the fan cost me 20.00 and retails for 169.00 so I think I did ok.the faucets were fine nothing missinggot a price pfister shower body for 30.00check your your flea markets you may be surprised what you come up with.

In our place price varies with retailers.

Most retail buyers won't even consider a house with a major problem like that, but I look at it as a bonus.

I have a small business based on internet retail sales, have been in business for 15 years and I am looking to buy a small size commercial building to have a store front.

If your going to flip I would keep the fireplace, adds value, retail buyers interest and especially if your going to live there.

I can say from personal experience that mailing strictly based on the fact that there is a lot of equity will tend to yield you a lot of calls from other investors wanting retail.

There are ways to market a house that you can have buyers lined up at retail value.

I am an agent and I have a buyer interested in a $25M retail center.