Marie, good idea on the Quiet Title action.Stacy, you definitely have to get to the US based side of Ocwen, or you'll never get anything done, legal research dept., I would guess.

I am just starting to do research in this area because I haven't lived here for too long, but you're right Ned Carey, I wouldn't expect to find any properties where the numbers make sense in Bryn Mawr.

What i see is a market with affordable entry points, military and college student presence, and appreciation in 4.5-7.5% in the few neighborhoods I've looked at.I'm hoping to get a snapshot of affordable props from a local pro as a jumping off point for more research.

I have heard of decent cash flow opportunities in outlying areas on the outskirts of Hesperia, but Phelan is so small and so far out there, I think you have to really research the market there.

I am a young guy looking to get into real estate investing and for the past 5 months or so I have been doing my research.

Hello BP,I have been doing research on the impact institutional investors are having on property inventories and prices; especially in the Phoenix and Las Vegas Market.

Therefore every area we visit, live or pass through I research and evaluate when possible.

After my research I send out a handwritten letter w. pic of there house.

Talk to a realtorTalk to a property management companyTalk to people at a local REIAI'm still looking at purchasing in Durham, but I check city-data.com, drive by, and ask people I trust at the TREIA group.Honestly, I think that its that difficulty in figuring out the bad from the good that makes Durham a good value for the local buy and hold investor that's willing to do research.

Have you researched the average time on market for that section of town?