Usually customers have nothing and I have to look it all up online."

Most of the time some or all of the utilities will be shut off, which eliminates half of the inspection right there.

Utilize Bookmarking Tools - StumbleUpon - Technorati - Digg - Delicious Owen Geronimo

If you do so, the collected rent plus collected utilities, less actual utilities due, will be delivered to youa.

I also didn't give presents to the checkout lady at the grocery, the mailman or the guy who throws my paper on my driveway.Now, my customers always got a nice HOMEMADE reminder from me.Frank

Neighborhood is not great but definitely not a combat zone, Housing rate is about 950 for a 3 bedroom with separate utilities.

Every local wholesaler I know utilizes bandit signs.

I don't think Andrew is utilizing real estate brokerage in his wholesale deals.

I ask for CURRENT rent roll, last prop tax statement, year to date P&L's previous years P&L's, recent insurance statement, previous 6 months utilities bills, property management agreement, & current rental agreements.Keep in mind that sellers can "fudge" some numbers to make the NOI look better.

Makes me think of the Lady Luck in downtown Vegas that shut down, what two and half years ago for "remodelling".In the article, they point out 20-25% of their sales loss is due to customers being unable to get financing.