But here in ROC I would be shopping for a quad for around 125-135K.

For what it's worth here are my observations.........1- 80% of the information on investing in real estate being sold ranges from totally worthless to incorrect and or possibly illegal2- another 10% might work under some circumstances but either the recipient of the information needs a much more educated and experienced background than he is led to believe or the circumstances regarding the success of the method being sold are limited to a certain geographical area or a certain type of market3- the 10% of information that has value requires work, dedication, persistence, education to be used successfully.4- Certain types of individuals can self study utilizing free information available online and learn as much or more as any program or course will teach them5- most gurus are not currently successful using the methods they teach; they may have once been successful in a particular type of market or in a particular location, but they are not currently utilizing the method they teach successfully.

I have found 3 pre forclosures owners online and have sent messages, but wasn't sure if folks had more luck calling, sending letters or new media, which someone like me, is very comfortable.

She also mentioned that when they do come on-line, she gets 2-15 offers the next day.

Shop around for title companies, as their fees vary.

I only manage a small amount of properties but I've been experimenting with online payments for some of my tenants to streamline the monthly payment process.

Shop around like you would for a car and make your best deals.

Shop for a lender that will allow the FHA with 2 appraisals.

I just talked to the hard money lender and they have a couple different types of buy and hold loans available for around 8 percent which sounds pretty close to the going rate to me but i haven't shopped around yet.

Minutes from beltway, parks, bus line, downtown, and shopping centers.