The only valid investment opportunities that I have seen successful in these neighborhoods in today's market is Lease with Option to Buy.

There are 20 million houses Travis That have very little equity and these houses sometimes are on quiet streets and they need no work and they are paid up so they're not in trouble, not distressedYou make money by being a problem solver for the seller and making 3 per cent as an assignment fee.What a lot of people don't realize is sellers need help but they don't understand the costs to sell with an agentCosts to sell include commissions, closing costs, sellers concessions, spruce up costs like paint and landscaping, and vacant house while the house is being sold through the agentI describe this in a long post in the starting out section of the forms, so look for that long posters a few hours involved thereBottom line here is the spring is going be really tough for real estate agents in general, and if they would focus on helping sellers selling on terms verses for cash they would make a lot more moneyAn agents would make a lot more moneyAnd buyers would get their dream home in their chosen neighborhood in their perfect school district today, not making some landlord in some crappy apartment or rental house :)

Hello everyone,Today my husband and I are looking at a Duplex to live in and rent.

Start by assessing where you are today.  

I will start reading that today. 

Had two offers accepted on houses today, probably the two best deals out of the five for the month. ... one we got them to accept the offer before start of auction, a first.

I looked at a property today that was listed by a wholesaler I get emails from, he listed the property at $48,000 I met him at the property and looked it over I called him later and offered him $30,000 he could not except my offer because his deal was for 37k with the homeowner and he needed to get at least 40k so he can make his 3K.

DISCLAIMER:  This picture was taken earlier today. 

Now the way I do it today I already pay the app fee - I credit the app fee to the first month's rent when the lease is signed. 

If I wake up tomorrow and say "today I'm going to wholesale" What exactly do I do?