We had a CRAZY amount of retail buyer interest, so we decided to go ahead and rehab for a "hopefully" better profit!   

@Steve Babiak @Jarrett Harris @Andy Luck Yes I think I will go ahead and put my Google Voice number on the sign and make a flyer with pics and info.

Michael (our son, partner does all the architectural preliminary plans and visualization, so he's ahead of the game!)

You are only in control if you are ahead of them.Another option for you is to have them rent the house thru airbnb.

When I look at investing in a SFR versus a multi family property, I can't help but feel like I should just strive to put together a deal on a 4-8 unit building.Is there anyone experienced out there who in hindsight wishes they had pushed straight ahead to multi family?

Like all the books say "look for the worst house on the best block" that way with a little bit of improvement your ahead of the game.

@Sam LeonWe have a realtor with whom we regularly work - he knows what we want and gives us a heads-up of properties that may interest us.

I know Im new to the whole investing and when I talk to my friends/ family no believes that someone my age can have such a successful future ahead and all because I have the self motivation to carry on my dreams.

Social security is putting out more in 2010 than it takes in - YEARS AHEAD OF GOVERNMENT PREDICTIONS!

You are immediately ahead of the competition because everyone else in the world is doing REOS or SS's.