This is a bit more of an advanced strategy and you need to know how to investigate each property and due the due dilligence necessary to ensure a profitable investment.I would suggest as a newbie, you choose a different strategy to start out and get your feet wet.Now is the time for the buy and hold strategy.

And remember to wear a respirator, and have proper ventilation, wicked stuff.

Figure about 150-200 apiece to have them installed properly.4) I think roofing is particularly subject to regional differences, but here you can get a basic shingle roof done on a small (900-1400 ft) house done for 1500-2500.Hope this helps,JMac

It has to have proper care or it unravels.My carpet cleaner recomended a short pile cheapo that he swears he can get any stain out of so I am trying that in one house.

This is a very vague question and can not be answered properly without knowing what area, what type of investment, what kind of risk factors, etc.For instance, a great cap rate for apartments in CA would be 6%, but would be terrible in Texas, Ohio, Illiniois, etc.

Many people have out of state nightmares, and you don't want your first property to sour you on the business.Depending where you live in Utah, it is a great market and if you do some proper marketing (bandit signs, direct mail) you can find all of the investments you could ever want.

If there's one agent involved, the SS lender will approve 2.5 (in most cases).I really believe that if the REA does short sales properly, it shouldn't take more than an hour's worth of the agent's time.

Ah the ole Fannie/Freddie limits, oddly enough I was at a meeting today where we discussed the proper way to invest to avoid that challenge.

My question is this, How can I do a short sale with a QC deed and not having the proper info of the original owner?

Alex,Leverage is great when it is used properly.