After a brief conversation, I learned he has no deals and no money, but a plan to get into flipping.

Ok, I don't mean to be crass but this conversation does not seem to be getting the point across....Louis, find an empty place and squat, if you can not rent.

If you are going to learn via academic setting remember to get friends who speak it (there are language schools for people who want to learn English, volunteer there and it's free conversation instruction).

If that's finding wholesalers who have a grip on the property or if it is a property on the MLS, it doesn't matter as long as the numbers work.As for what you can expect in terms of repairs, that is going to be different on every single deal, so there's no simple answer to that one.I'll let the rest of the group chime in, but I saw this one sitting around with no replies and wanted to make sure to jump in and kick off the conversation for you.

Good chance you can have a conversation with the holder of the second and let them know they could own this property unless they drastically reduce the interest rate and payment.Only make the effort if you would consider keeping it.

A 10 minute conversation with will give you confidence one way or the other.

I put in $230,000 because the the 2 lower comps didn't do a master bed conversion while the 1st one did.

I just had a lenghty but informative conversation with my agent and he assures me that Farmers is only one of the few insurers avoiding raising premiums.

As typical, we have somewhat of a converse relationship with cash flow vs appreciation.

This is based on a conversation between the buyer and the lender without having the lender verify their financials and credit history.