If the intent is to build a reserve fund for maintenance/capex items, then another method of addressing this that a local investor shared with me recently is to set that money aside up front, and consider it part of your acquisition costs.

If you want to send me the address I can look and see what the status of the foreclosure is.

Most of the skip tracing sites will require you to have a business, business address, business phone number, business license.

Transunion - www.creditkarma.comEquifax - www.quizzle.comExperian - www.credit.com OR www.creditsesame.comMy fico site you will have to pay for scores but it gives you a simulated fico score that is close within 50 points of real fico Also get the addresses of the big 3 once you've gotten info on how to fix things and do it yourself.

You should see an attorney to put this together who can address exemptions, usury and closely held interests or arm's length transactions, inheritance and divorce or family matters that can cause blow ups. .

My tenants enjoy the place but anything broke, rotted, patched together or presenting a danger is addressed immediately.

If you have an address I suggest being armed with the name of the owner on title and estimated ARV that would help you get a feel for the deal instintally andandake sure you are talking to the property owner and not another investor trying to flip to you.

Register the DBA with the Sec of State and locally as may be required, also address insurance issues with your agent. :)

Haha, not really but some good food for thought.To address your question I think one of your best bets would be doing a nonconforming duplex in Ballard or Wallingford.

So, it really throws off my comps if I don't know which model I'm dealing with.If I know the address, is there any way of knowing which floor model I'm dealing with?