An attorney, title agent or the equivalent who understands the industry, the customs, the foreclosure practice, and how the title insurance industry works.

When selling do most people use a realtor to sell it faster or do they seel themselves to improve return?

You need to know the boundaries or the range of possibilities yet you do not need to an expert in every dimension.If wholesaling is the way to go then study wholesaling in great detail and practice.

I want to gather everyones thoughts on improving rental property.

And when the housing market turns around, the value of my properties will improve dramatically, so I want to buy while the market is bad.There are exceptions to every rule, of course, and we haven't bottomed, but in twenty years I think that buy-and-holders who took advantage of this environment will be glad they did....

It is very dependent on having stable income from other sources.A more practical solution is to buy and then sell.

Does anyone have some intelligent, practical advice for someone in my position?

The original homeowners use that time to build their credit or otherwise improve their financial position.

See if you can find things by MikeOH as he is rather vocal when it comes to best practice in terms of being a landlord.Feel free to post questions when you need a second opinion or just feel curious about some topic.John Corey

I have lived in San Antonio, practically, for my entire life.