I wanted to know if y’all know of anything good skip trace services that would get me the homeowners cell phone number and if so, what price I’ll would be looking at for the services?

As Jason Lee mentions the comps you provide (in hand, printed) will help give the appraiser confidence that the price they’re giving isn’t unrealistic, and hence they won’t get questioned about it by supervisors or homeowners

Now after the title check is this gentleman free and clear if someone later on down the line claims a stake in the title (i.e. mechanic lien of sorts)..is this were title insurance comes in? 

Did you get actual quotes/look up for taxes, insurance? 

  $750 is insurance greed pure and simple.  

Both of these loan programs are conventional financing, and with less than a 20% down payment, you would also receive a reduced mortgage insurance rate. 

If you are trying to get started wholesaling, the key to everything is locating truly motivated sellers... those homeowners that have an actual NEED to sell and not just a want.

I just bought a duplex in Lake Worth from a homeowner who was going through the exact same thing.

The house rents for $850/mo, and I think I could push it to $950, give or take - but the debt payments (30-year loan at 4.75 or 5%) and taxes and insurance would take up all of that, leaving nothing for renovations.One alternative I’ve pondered would be to secure it and then seller-finance it to an owner-occupant.

I tell tenants to deposit into cozy 4-5 days before the 1st to insure timely payments.