10% seems kind of low imo. we have a number similar to this ...bought them @ tax auctions sold them to investor (friends) HML 14%eg: Paid $20k rehab $8k, CFD to an investor for $38,000 14% 30 yr term, for 4 yrs collected $22k in interest.CFD bought another we had so we took this one back & sold it to another investor with $5,000 down holding $52k @ 10.5%.nice return....but deals are getting tougher to find....unless you are very creative

A good place to start is the foreclosure auctions.

I spend a lot of time searching for homes...MLS, Auctions, Foreclosures, Short Sales...etc...Any ideas on how I can have good deals brought to me?

She has 30 years experience now, numerous additional credentials beyond her degrees, and has consistently received very high praise from her supervisors and clients.

If it is minor and it is evident that it is confined to one area, it might be something fine to tackle.We toured a home that was going up for online auction that had a mold problem.

If the auction captures (sells the property) my $10, I have $0 in write off.

But you have already confirmed the latter did not yet transpire.You may have no other option but to wait for the impending tax lien auction, thus forcing you into a bidding war.

So I am thinking to look for properties from wholesales, or auction site, haven't succeeded yet

I went to an auction to buy one house and came home with two.

At an auction you walk in and have to show you have cash (cashier checks) and can pay right there on the spot.