Last time the building sold was in 2006 for $519,000 which I know is besides the point and seems quite over inflated, but I figured I would throw it in.

I am hoping to learn whatever you all can throw at me...and hopefully become atleast half-way successful.

As for what my step father responded; I guess in the past when landlords across town would accept rent and apply it to past late fees, then evict on the current balances, judges would throw out the eviction since the landlord paid off the late fees first and not the rent.

I know this has nothing really to do with your question I just wanted to throw this out there for all the people reading it so maybe it will help them not to get hung up looking for what the new thing is.

I know my way around a house, have been known to fix darn near anything, and am not afraid of a challenge.Worst case I stay on my current path and pick up at least one more SFH this year to add to my current rentals, best case I partner up and learn a new avenue of RE investing.This is a shot in the dark, but you never know till you throw it out there.

If you're having a buyers agent throw you deals, simply have them list for the seller, rep you as the buyer (A-B) and then re-list if for you on the B-C side.

The underwriter's will throw up road blocks and you will have to work a little harder.I personally stay away from FHA end-buyer's for the simple reason they are the least performing of all types of buyer's.

I just factor in a few thousand in my head if they are super old or missing.Things that sometimes throw me for a loop and require an extended examination.Framing.

Throw out some bandit signs because they are cheap or post some free online ads just to get a few calls coming in.

After what McCain and his campaign staff did to her (basically, throwing her under the bus after the election), I'm surprised she has an allegiance to him...