Originally posted by :Do you know of any investor friendly agents in the Sacramento Area?

Originally posted by @Gerald Harris:Owner in Foreclosure- Value 250k-4br/2ba- amount owed 235k- default amount 7k- monthly mortgage payments $1475- owner wants to walk- condition: great.

Originally posted by @Cole Evans:I live in the UK, but would like to invest in the US.What's a good way of finding unbiased information about good cities to invest?

Hi all,If someone what to see some data but does not have access to MLS.

I do like locally held data over the cloud.  

I've pulled some county listings, I'm considering getting an agentpro24/7 membership (I know the data isn't necessarily up to date), I have my sellers letter ready to go, but I'm not sure the best way to build up my buyer base.

Originally posted by Kendall:@David D'Errico I've seen Shelby Park listed by a few people, is the area starting to improve?

Originally posted by @Ari Newman:I've been self-managing my portfolio since I started investing and have decided to hire a property manager for a duplex that I'm purchasing. 

There is an unpermitted addition (600 sq ft) that I can try to permit for about $115 a square foot over my original appraisal, or about $70k.

I am shopping for an apartment in Harlem area around 150th and Bradhurst, and I need your opinion in where I can negotiate in terms of monthly rent and commission fee charged by an agent.Below are the facts:-The 1 bed room apartment is listed on Trulia.com for 80 days-Original asking price was $1850 and recently reduced down to $1750.