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Another is to look in your area at all the recent cash sales and then see if they have a mortgage now on them and who the lender is - typically it will be a private or HMlThose are two options.

But, depending on when you get in an out is what matters (especially since those "sale" graphs tend to be for periods longer than one's investing timeline).In your case, I generally wouldn't be going after a property that was ($300)/mo. 

I would also suggest a "fee-only" CFP, which means they are compensated by charging you transparent fees and they do not receive commissions for selling investment products or vehicles.Second, I would specifically ask any CFP you interview whether or not they PERSONALLY own real estate and what kind. 

I'm guessing for the purpose of ending the instalment sale there's a sale as of the auction of the "balance" as the sale price.Converting to a rental is a Sched E with the basis being the credit bid;  $bal + $expenses + $rehab till "inservice date". 

Generally speaking most of these seminars are a way for the person delivering them to make money and sell you another product. 

Also when leasing and sales cycle slows down they have revenue to keep employees on with the management fees. 

The statutory standard truly is your intent to hold for productive use. 

I find that I can negotiate better deals on properties that no one else knows are for sale.

No inventory because no one can/will give up their existing rates, no sales because no one can afford high prices and high(er) rates. - Ancillary businesses to real estate market, especially SFHs, are getting hammered.