We also had a lot of success with auction.com, and found it pretty effective for finding deals in our area.

That might be simply the case of the text used but I have issue with the diminishing effect of the way it is written.

When looking at other "webuyhouses" sites many people seem to make a point to say they aren't a realtor and aren't looking to list the property.Is this effective in getting people to call or fill out the contact form?

I want someone that has the income to pay rent, will take care of the property and can communicste effectively.

Usually you have so many days, then either: 1) The contingency automatically is removed if you don't invoke it, or 2) the contingency remains in effect until removed, or the contract canceled by the seller after a certain time.

.- how effective have people found it to be?

Date of deed is usually the effective date in my area if recorded within specific timeline, otherwise it is the recording date.

I tooka breif hiatus from my marketing but it goes back into effect this weekend.

Like @Summer Segeleon said, 'Rehab Addict' will give you some great tips on restoring old homes cost effectively definitely check that out.

I had a 620 credit score before this collection settlement Im hoping this doesn't negatively effect my score even more. in hindsight I guess I should of asked this before I settled on the debt but it was driving me crazy.