I've bid on anger things at the last two master commissioners sales but haven't been able to walk away with a win.

Hey Kevin, I work in the Denver Tech Center but I am all over for work because I am in sales.

I chose orange county because I am somewhat familiar with the area as I travel there quite often, the taxes are lower than nearby Rockland and Westchester counties, and the percentage of home sales have risen more than the respective counties over the past year. 

Keep in mind with FHA PMI there is an upfront 1.8xx% that you pay on closing then you also have monthly PMI and it never falls off the loan until you refinance(at above 20% equity).The reason I say refinance after 12 months is 95% of banks require a home to 'season' for 12 months between the initial sale and a refinance in order to take advantage of a higher home value.

Chances are good your local codes dept won't like these signs very much, and there is a risk they could fine you.

I'm interested in your input regarding areas with higher levels of real estate activity now or in the future, or areas that are conducive in general for real estate sales agents to focus on. 

Grab pics of a house for sale from Zillow, and use a title for your ad like "MUST SELL - Investor Special!!!

2) What if I've moved into in this house as my primary residence for 2 years (kids will both be in college) before the renovation and sale?

My initial research has been into - kane county foreclosure sales- researching liens online - practicing the 70% rule on the list of 2016 past and future foreclosures to see which properties sell for at or below max offer amounts and to see if i can tell what indicators set these appart from those that sell at foreclosure beyond the 70% rule amounts?

Happy to dig up sales comps or some other data if you wish.