#3 Send your direct mail via STANDARD BULK RATE (pre-sort) which requires the addresses to read: <name of recipient> OR CURRENT RESIDENT <address of recipient> With this process, you get ZERO returned mail & ZERO marketing dollars wasted!

So I told my wife we have to finish it we are to far into it to stop and it would make no sense to have this space just going to waste.

There are brokerages that range from taking 50% of your commission, but pay most of your expenses to ones that charge a minimal office fee and minimal percentage of your commission.If you will be using your license mainly for your own investments, find out from the broker how much they will take from your personal sales.

As some mentioned its all about their priorities and we try to keep lines of communication open and offer to transition them to friends or family but in the end they hunker down and the marshall is knocking on the door.I guess what I am trying to say is you do all those checks to minimize risk but there is no guarantee on anything.

Also in the rust belt where jobs and city growth are minimal. around toledo college is your best bet.

As everyone said, no need to waste money and time on eviction at this time.

This is back in the day when the market is trying to recover and i have the luxury of pick and choose foreclosure with minimal competition.This is in Houston Texas and i bought it for 74,200$ 20% down.

This will allow you to know, before going out to the house, that you have a minimal understanding on the part of your owner/seller about you are about to do and who you are as an investor/wholesaler.Next, be direct.

I should easily be able to do the painting myself in a month and save $1800.I hate painting but hate wasting money more.

I have come to the conclusion that this is a waste of time searching for deals on the open market, and that before you get into the multifamily business, you need to get educated to become credible, start a relationship building business with the players in the area, and a start a marketing business that directly reaches out to the owners of these properties - to break bread with them and share your goals.