I want to see very juicy cash-on-cash returns on RE investments.Now, given that long term Cash-Shiller data shows inflation to be the ONLY driver of house prices besides changes in lending policies, you'll likely get this amount of appreciation and more.Don't get me wrong, I have RE investments.

Also, is there anyway to wholesale a "subject-to" deal to an owner occupant and require a down payment and collect that as my fee?

They do not get involved in collecting payments, they just match buyers and sellers and receive half the option money..... then they are done.

Collect the rent for most of the next 2 years and then sell to an investor at the end of 2009.

:cool: The Fed Publishes the data.

I also use an excel spread sheet (13 pages) based on CSI categories to collect cost data on larger rehabs.

When you have a data base, or you know how to find deals, their are more than you want.

., supposedly to make up for what they didn't collect due to foreclosures.

Those intangibles will also give you a good impression of how they'd treat your property.Furthermore, I do collect a $20 application fee.

Please keep in mind that if as the owner or a property you cause a fire or some damage from inferior workmanship, you will not be able to collect a claim from insurance.