There are quite a few Denver guys around, so definitely be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts for "Denver" or "Colorado" so you'll be notified when those words are mentioned in the forums - and can pop into those conversations.

I've given this a lot of thought and have been going through the numbers quite a bit lately.

Where do they want to eat, shop, hang out, etc?

Allegheny county, PA is quite popular for possession very spacious large houses for super dirty cheap pricing when in distressed conditions.

One asset manager requires the listing agent to attend settlement, another does not.One asset manager requires all investor deals to settle in 30 days, owner occupants in 45 days, while another will allow investor financed deals to settle in 45 days.One asset manager requires deposits to be cashiers checks only, another asset manager will accept broker escrow checks.All of the ones that I have dealt with require the contract in 48 hours after acceptance, but don't count Sat, Sun or holidays.Usually for the first 30 days the bidding is only open to owner occupants.I haven't seen this recently but HUD used to given owner occupants preference even after the 30 days, and I have seen where they have accepted owner occupied financed offer for a much lower price than an investor all cash offer at a higher price.Been working HUD's since 1986, so we've seen quite a few different rules changes over the years.

Once you have done quite a few deals and have your own money you may still choose to use private money instead of "self funding" your flips.

I haven't used Listsource in quite some time - I compile my own lists.Regardless of whether people actually re-purchase the same list again or not, it's part of Listsource's agreement.

mine is quite the head turner (dah dump, cymbal crash)

I'm somewhat stuck at a crossroads because Phoenix has shot up quite a bit (about 22%) in the last year, but it was mostly in single family homes due to institutional investors (it seems to me).A fear i have about these large companies buying so many homes is that they could dump them quickly and poorly effect the market.Also, I fear that the Phoenix market has been eaten up so quickly its been exhausted of its potential.

As far as an office that picks up a lot of the REOs (if there's any left) Bears Den had quite a few.