Finally, the distressed properties that we often buy for HUGE discounts have been neglected for many years and haven't incurred the normal operating expenses - especially maintenance which is often deferred.What this all adds up to is that it is usually impossible to get accurate numbers for a given property.

As a result, they can become overwhelmed with the amount of work and time pressures of a large property.

I get emails about the strangest of things from my site, and in a few cases taking the time to write a polite response has resulted in a long term contact that turned into a customer.I don't go for quanity, I could probably do a LOT more writing, but I find that quality suffers if I write when I'm not in the mood.

The law was changing alot and the Bureaus would give me the run around but I stayed consistent and persistent to they finally realized I was not going anywhere.

This was not expected and shows that lower prices are resulting in increased buying activity.Article: http://biz.yahoo.com/rb/080609/usa_economy_housing.html 8)

hello everyone, i must say to all thanks for your honest opinions. after taking a serious look at my post for needing a mentor i guess i have to say i agree with all of you.theres just to much of me wanting something, but not willing to give in return (i honestly didn't know my post would come across like this, honestly)but anyway i guess the real reason why i needed a mentor was because i was just to scared to do it alone, but now i'm no longer scared so the whole need a mentor before i get started thing is no longer an issue. plus i've been building my team (like: lawyer, CPA, brokers, mortgage brokers and etc) and there all sort of like specialized mentors/advisor's anyway (and we all benefit from working with each other) plus i found out you have to find joy and happiness in the unknown, another words you have to enjoy the journey not just your final destination (your end dream), this will allow you to get out there and just learn as you go in anything you do.

Regarding the articles: here ae my results on the fieldtry to stay on the 400 to 700 words limit, some 300 usefull tips can do pretty well alsobut usually 700 and more words and most people leav if the article is only full of fill upalso the headline of your article is really the most important piece, a killer eadline will make more people read your articleswhich one of those article will you readHeadline1:"learn how to sell your home at higher price"Headline1:"12 Killer tips your realtor don't want you to know to sell your home at higher price faster than..."

If the closing is similar to a regular house closing, could I expect or try to negotiate any costs into the final price and you said before the title contingency is not necessary (of course an inspection though) -- is it automatically included as the bank had to do this anyway when they assumed it on their books?

I would do a 3 step mailing sequence (this will yield the best results).Day 1=letter 1Day 15=letter 2Day 30=letter 3This will make you a lot of money if you stick to this format.

Finally, check out our real estate blog.After you spend some time doing your homework, you'll have a pretty good idea about how to make money real estate investing.You'll then want to decide what area of investing interests you . . . from there, I'd go and read the forum that focuses on that area.Good luck.