I actually also just purchased a 4 bedroom and will also begin "hacking" out at least one room. 

Sorry, Live meaning you physically have to show up not Hubzu or auction.com.

I had painted living room prior after a leak and she actually asked my painter-without my permission-to paint hallway also.

That way only the applicants that you are actually considering leasing to have to pay a fee for the background check and the others that don't pass your initial criteria aren't paying a fee.  

So it's no easy task getting these homes pry'd out from unresponsive owners or lien holders until they are ready to list.I actually do believe there is going to be a recognizable drop in 300+ homes value and demand but the entry level, rentable, first time home buyer homes will ALWAYS sell if priced properly.

But I wanted to reach out for actual investors to link up with.Best,Peter

@Kris Spevak, make sure you post this in the local forum for your area so people in your area will actually see it.

There could be a lot of reasons why they are adverse to using it; they want actual cash into the deal, don't want mix assets, too much hassle to babysit another property, etc.

I recently attended a RE meetup event and the speaker emphasized treating real estate investments as cold, number-driven investments and actually suggested buying properties physically far away from the investor is one way to control for this to ensure that investment decisions are made dispassionately.

I would love to make this deal happen but only if it's actually a deal.