I can't speak for everyone here but I would bet a months rent that most of us investors have read numerous books on multiple investing strategies for real estate.

@Robert Shaw I think I would have a bit more than the $135K, I think $175K is a safe bet, but I'm not trying to do a full service restaurant.

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We're in the digital age guys) or...you can just find a Real, Straightforward Investor to Mentor you.

If you're doing your first mailing, your best bet is *not* to buy a list unless you are *not* in a competitive area, got cash to burn, and just wanna get started as quickly as possible.

You can get at least the names of of grantor/grantee, sales price and date going back as far as the digital records provides. 

A private lender would be your best bet.

As far as not getting full price not using a realtor, having been doing this for 30 years and having passed the real estate exam in NY, NC and FL  five years ago I would've agreed with you  But in this digital age I hundred percent disagree with your statement 

As mentioned above I have a feeling if you hold on long enough you could see some real increased value in  Lincoln Village, or safer bets to be made in Cudahay/ St Francis.  

I could sell every other property and spend every other dollar, but I'd bet that one would be a few million by the time I'm 6 feet under.