The appraiser will document these conversations in the work file.

Our guy is very thorough and normally takes 4-5 hours to go though a mid-sized house (a large Victorian or 3-4 unit conversion could take 8 - 12 hours).  

However, your network may be decidedly smaller when you consider the number of people you have met in person and catch up with on a regular friendly or business basis.Extending your network through networking, in the conventional sense, often involves referrals, third party introductions and simply walking into a room full of unfamiliar faces to initiate conversation with industry (or non-industry) contemporaries.

I had been in conversation with the family prior to the owner passing to let them know I would be interested and they wouldn't have to touch/clean out a thing.  

@Josh Platko  I was just having a conversation with one of the more experienced investors in the space here on BP.and we both came to the conclusion. you have absolute novices jumping into hands down the most complicated and risky transaction there is... there is SO much that can go wrong... its a skill set that one should probably learn before jumping into as a newby..

I've seen on other threads here that the conversion rate for those are really low and not worth all the money.

If you haven't yet- be sure to setup some "Keyword Alerts" to get into conversation in your target area.Seeya around!

If you use the Land Trust, your conversations with the lender should be along the lines of "Hello, my name is @Rich Hupper , and I have a Power of Attorney/3rd Party Authorization/Im the trustee for matters associated with Mr Seller's property at 123 Main st."

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David PascucciYou are a smart man.....Fort Worth/Dallas    LOL    You would be surprised when I talk to people and say fort worth/dallas area; it sparks a conversation.