Then I require all maintenance to be the tenants responsibility and for them to get homeowners insurance with me as additional insured.

Let the homeowner talk.You will learn the prices of the houses, who is moving or going into a nursing home, who is getting a divorse and who just died.

Greetings all,I'm here looking to learn about real estate, and how to get my foot in the door as a landlord and homeowner.

You can find the lienholder by contacting a friendly title agent.If you're not scared off yet, you can make an offer to the bank just like you would to a homeowner.

But also, I hand out business cards everywhere I go, facebook page for distressed homeowners, website and everyone who knows me knows what I do.

That type of economic change brings in more renters from the "no longer homeowner" pool.  

Hi @Steven Rasovsky,We do have a property in Capitol Hill / Madison Valley getting ready to be listed this upcoming Thursday, but it's much higher than the price range you're looking for.I'm not sure you can find a house in this area for that price; I know a homeowner who just sold his 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom, 1,000 sqft house for $400,000.  

Here are a couple things I've noticed to be successful for them, and maybe it can work for you.Off-Market Deals: Direct mail and cold calling homeowners of distressed properties.

I found a good wholesale deal, but the homeowner is a landlord, and they have tenants that haven't paid rent in 6 months.

Hi BPer,My 1st investment property will closing in 2 weeks, in last two weeks I was trying to quote the home owner insurance.