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:D I used to have wholesale guys that I would deal with, but I would never trust them.

, not only aren't good deals for cash, they're TERRIBLE deals with financing.One thing that you might consider is bringing in a TRUSTED family member or VERY CLOSE friend.

I do trust the realtor's first look at the property.

How do I know whether I can trust them?

Don't get me wrong she is extremely ambitious and well motivated (I would actually describe her as a tiger/pit bull) but my point is that she started with low capital and worked through an avenue with low risk and still made a very respectable income doing it.All Cash, you seem to have a very conservative perspective on investing.

So remember when you can't go to sleep because you can't stop thinking about the numbers on that first deal, just push through and trust your numbers.

If the area has an extremely low appeal (war zone) then you will be dealing with tenants that won't pay on time, won't take care of the property, and will leave on a moment's notice.

This is more costly, but multiple mailings increase the likelihood of a response because with each mailing you become more familiar and trusted to your prospect.

This, or some variation, work extremely well and I've done it on active duty, as a reservist, and now as a civillian.