I am more involved in new construction, and don't invest in fourplexes, etc.

My main cash buyer is a construction worker and all I do is show her the property and she takes over from there.

I'm buying a foreclosure for $84K, ARV should be $125-$130K based on comps, maybe a little higher based on quality and condition. 3/2.5/2 1720 Sq Ft, 1988 construction.The loan package consists of a 6 month IO construction/rehab loan where they will loan me 75% of estimated ARV now, then refi into a 30 yr fixed when work is complete.The ARV is determined by the appraiser based on comps and based on a list of improvements that I intend to make.

you can bet that I will be utilizing that OO financing as soon as I can transition to a job that allows me to justify having a residence.

I don't know what the success/graduation rates are for trade schools like Remington or ITT but they I'll bet they are at least 50%.

Most people won't reply after the 1st "touch", but if you hit them a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, etc. time, your response rate will go up.So, to answer your question, I think your best bet is to continue to hit up those same 350 people.

I have good credit (but have a few loans) and I have the construction background to complete the majority of the fix up myself (the sweat equity).

I was a framer for 3 years and have been around construction one way or another

However, I bet my Droid has a BP app though, so I'll check that out.

Why don't you try to be constructive instead of smearing companies and smearing fellow BP members who disagree with you.