Me thinks it best to be of the mindset that its simply a service provided, and set it up to take care of itself and not a headache generator.

But the Transunion report didn't give a FICO score--it said there wasn't enough credit history to generate one.

(not in it for the $$$, just to get into the market, PROBONO work)2. my accountant said I can't deduct any of the work I have done on it... b/c I am not generating any INCOME from it.3. in PA, I can't even management it if I don't have BROKER license (thank goodness for POA (power attorney)these are things I didn't know til after...I have another investor waiting (again a family) but I really don't want to do another probono work..... so I am getting my license now.Make sure you have in WRITING the 50/50 split, and that you have Power of Attorney... or open an LLC with both your names on it, and by it that way.we haven't decided to buy/hold/rent or sale.....my investor is pretty much hands off..which is nice bc they are out of state... but even still, "too many cook in the soup" can happen, b/c it is their 100% money and their property.without the POA...I have no say in this deal.

I've actually had responses to "yellow letters" and have some leads I'm working there.

The absentee direct mail is a yellow letter with just our phone number and while we have completed that campaign when we generate the next one we will add our website to the letter.

Finding the leads seems to be the hardest part.

My business plan starting out has been to do several flips in order to generate capital before acquiring a buy and hold.

I have been browsing for deals for awhile now, but was alerted to a real possibility late last week by a friend of mine. He knows some people who have recently started doing rehabs. They finished a project recently, b...

I am thinking about marketing to probate leads to pick up some potential rentals for my portfolio.

My ultimate goal with my site is gaining pure organic leads; although, I know some leads will flow through the site because of direct mail and ads such as Craigs List.