The other benefit is that you may get a heads up phone call on your next deal from the listing agent on either a property changing status or one that is falling out of escrow.

If u got 8K and u wanna get in the fast lane then u know what to do,,,,Trust but verify,,,make sure your right and then go ahead,,,(Davy Crockett)I invite you to draw your own conclusions,,,,,

I see that I have a lot of reading ahead of me.  

Just a heads up guys, I am not siding one way or the other, nor am I recommending action, investment, or purchase of products. 

We don't have images available to the general public in CA, so in that regard Harrison County is ahead of us.

I've got more headaches than ever before.And yet, statistically - I've got more time behind me than ahead of me!

If so- if your buyer is real - have him/her wire funds to the attorney escrow account ahead of time.

Kathleen- When an agent says they are "investor friendly", they usually mean they would like to obtain a long buyers list of people who will rush to purchase a home at full price when the agent calls with a new listing for a rehab or rental.  

I no longer have to commute during rush hour.I have the freedom to spend lots of time with my wife and children.

I'm just glad I hadn't gotten so blinded by potential profits that I rushed into it.