There is no way you should think that interior painting should cost this much whoever told you this ask them to explain why.Concerning other aspects of your rehab a good idea would be to look on sites such as craigslist, kudzu and others to look for qualified contractors you will find that most of these guys are just as good or better than the big boys but dont have the funds to advertise in the yellow pages.

Depends on your operating agreement.Anyone who's able to put half to three quarters of a million into a deal isn't going to be satisfied with single digit interest rates.This seems like a weak deal in the best of times.

The lender who loaned me the 6th mortgage just changed their rules this year and no longer provides more than 4 mortgages.And sorry about the link :-( I didn't mean to advertise for them.

Greg,If you do the property management (advertising, interviewing and screening tenants, evictions) and maintenance yourself, you can earn back a chunk of those expenses.

I like that the CEO puts his SSN right out there in the advertisements. and they offer up to 1 million helping you fix any fraud that occurs under their watch.

Yes you are right, teak or ipe, would work.Any idea where these building material auctions are advertised.

In Indiana banks are proud to advertise by placing a sign on a new construction site that says "Another Project Funded By...".

Do I advertise in the paper, online, or where.

In my experience, trying to buy short sales or at the courthouse can be a beating, especially in a competitive market.As with just about any business, the key is to find a way to connect directly with distressed home sellers where you aren't competing with every other investor or first time home buyer out there.There are a lot of ways to do this - post-it note canvasing, direct mail, TV advertising to zip codes ($25 - $50 per spot), targeted internet marketing, etc.

Advertise to the public and make connections at the local REI group.