Reduce the list to properties that fit your criteria for a potential offerThen contact the owner, but it should not be a contact based on your knowledge of the property going into foreclosure or auction.  

The more you're willing to struggle and reduce yourself to just "surviving", the quicker you will get to you goal. think of it as a foot race, the harder you push yourself and the more you suffer, the quicker you will reach that finish line.

Particularly in this industry.We've found that the largest avoidable cost we encounter is turnover, and anything we can do to reduce it will increase our bottom line.

It is always a gamble you take on any offer you accept.BUT -- to reduce your chances of the buyer not qualifying for a loan, ask to have the buyer cross-qualified by a lender you know, like and trust.

Me and my business partner are willing to risk 100-120k of our personal liquid assets to start REI business and here is the way we see that:-Starting a RE company ( corporation ) to get into flipping in order to a) legally avoid / reduce self - employment tax b) develop credibility of the company for possibility of future financing.

Which over the life of the property, reduces CapEx.  

Closing with cash is definitely the way to go even if it doesn't leverage a reduced price.talk to the lender before you buy so you understand their closing requirements. everyone has different programs so asking the forums won't be very helpful. 6 months is an average seasoning period but you may be able to close sooner. you'll need to know how they set the loan value and other details.

Account Closed Since I regularly teach people how to do Subject To and low to no money down, everything has to be reduced to writing for clarity.

With a 3 month vacancy and a reduced rent, I am only expecting an equity build up.

So my guess is, the lumber tariff will raise lumber prices, reducing new home construction activity, further tightening an already tight housing supply.