sounds simplistic, but it was a pretty popular method when buying residential properties that i used a few years back.

If it is vacant and in good condition, I would start my marketing using the five day round robin auction method.

The biggest concern the OP needs to address is exactly what they are addressing.

I've never found a do-it-yourself method as accurate as getting a realtor to pull comps.I've only gotten an appraisal (if I'm buying it myself and not wholesaling) if the house was rural, in some city I'm not familiar with, or is somehow harder to comp than usual, and in this case it is totally worth it.

Thanks John, I want a property which can mostly pay for itself, but I am more concerned with long term appreciation.

Too much back scratching.With politics, it is a personal choice we have the freedom to exercise and it usually leads to argument with no constructive outcome.The main thing I've been concerned with is the 250k tax bracket plan.

My guesses are:* they can't get finance* it just doesn't occur to them - home ownership is outside their expectations* they are concerned that they won't cope with the bills (eg repairs)

I heard that Joe Crump guy say that his favorite method of buying properties at or close to market value is to buy and then sell them "on terms."

I am concerned at the rate in which the government is begining to control different bodies banks, insurance, brokers...etcI'm more concerned about some type of attack or test on america if Obama is elected.

A few methods here are: 1.