It should never be given to open up say a video rental card and I believe that anyone denying you services because of refusal to give an SSN can be fined.

Be prepared to pay about $50/lead regardless of whether you win the job.

Not to mention, if you come across any great leads in the Chicago area from your Bulk Packages.

Salesforce just sent me a video that left a ton of questions.

If you develop a good marketing plan and stay consistent with it, you'll find plenty of good deals.Keep in mind too that you have to go through a lot of leads to find one great deal.

You can take an apartment building with problems say 40% occupancy and deferred maintenance and bad tenant mix and management problems and use commercial hard money.You will have to figure in the high debt service while turning around.Once stabilized you will refinance out at the new value up to a certain LTV.Take the money and do it again.The larger the project the more the potential ARV spread after stabilized but the more risk.The larger projects take more time to turn around so the churn rate on the money is slower.What happens and I have seen this is people run out of money and the property is taking longer to stabilize than thought.Then you have some money left but not enough to take down a property yourself until you unload this other deal you bought or refi.You then start partnering with different people on different projects which can lead to a mess.You don't just want to grow out of impatience or doing more deals and then get involved with the wrong people or overt extend yourself.You want smart,well thought out,controlled portfolio growth that is highly calculated.

We try to get as specific as possible when estimating rehab costs, as this is an area where investors tend to fail, often leading to poor returns and in some cases losses.

I definitely agree with Jason - septic tanks can lead to serious problems, so it would definitely be a good idea to get an inspection if you are going to purchase the house, or avoid the property altogether.

Do any of you guys use internet marketing to capture good, high quality leads?

The excitement of the deal fades, the promoter moves onto the next deal and future investors sense your desperation - leading the sharp ones to ask for a bigger cut - or worse, part of your promoter share.