Notes are not a catch all or cure all for just any arrangement, an attorney familiar with financial matters should be used to establish your method or arrangement.

There has been some different opinions, but overall, I like Stanley's work and methods.  

Have you utilized any of the traditional methods?

A lot of guessing going on here.Kristine is the only other poster here with the street cred to offer an opinion based on experience.I appeared in LA Superior court earlier today and obtained an order quieting title to my third AP property. 

i have very limited experience in that price point but have seen it done as an auction format... or a more practical method would be to connect with agents who work at the high end firms such as sothebys. 

On the $30,000 properties that I have bought only one was bought on the presumption of no appreciation growth, and was a superior house for the neighborhood, but the neighborhood will always hold down its value. 

What are your strategies, methods and experiences. 

What are your strategies, methods and experiences. 

If so, is it possible to tell (via caller ID or some other method) which number is ringing?

If you can get something at a discount to the price you should be paying (because the economy sux, because you bought it as a fixer upper, because it's a foreclosure etc) then you are making money on the transaction irrespective of the method of financing.