I don't keep track of the market out there anymore, but to me it seemed like the market on Oahu was influenced greatly by international investors.

Sometimes just spending a few hundred to file a specific performance lawsuit is enough to get the deal back on track.

When the tenant vacated after not paying the last month rent he skipped to Oregon and it became hard to track down his whereabouts for chasing the money he owed to us.4.

Now, if this is your 51st deal and you have a track record, have the ability to qualify for that end loan and have a trusting party to lend to you, that might happen. :)

If you have no track record then finding any investors I think will be extremely difficult to impossible outside of friends and family.

If I'm unable to I'll put a letter in the door or a sign in the yard to get some type of response which is usually from the owner or someone who's buying the property.You definitely are on the right track, it's easy to get overwhelmed trying to figure all this out.

By safe I mean the person borrowing has intimate knowledge of rei and a track record.

@Jennifer Frederick - welcome to BP and if you have a track record with properties (which it sounds like you do) one way I scaled out my biz is by bringing in investors and buying together (i.e. deal syndication).

Try the PRO app for your phone, not only does what you want here but the best part is, keeps all your receipts right on your phone for easy tracking and returns.

Seems like your business is in a good position, as long as you can keep getting the inside track on distressed properties and traditional listings.