In any case, if you are looking at lower end properties, I think Indianapolis and Kansas City are you best bets.

We have thought of purchasing your property because we are very happy with the size of it as a starter home, and can see our family staying here for many years to come.Finally we want you to take into consideration that we will continue to make our payment of 725 for the remaining 35 thousand dollars that we will owe, which would be paid off in less then five years.

Hopefully it’ll bring some of the on campus students to downtown also to help business.Across from the funeral home in downtown is a pretty decent size abandoned lot that I was looking into purchasing, after some research I found out it was actually purchased by the city a few months prior to me looking, so there’s plans in the works.Now with regard to Pontiac...

If I could find a way to bet on it I would-  mountain house, Ca here I come ; )

Your best bet is to correct the issues and get it looking good.

You're right about the neighbors being your best bet, though depending on the location of the parcel, I have heard of some people putting billboards up on their crap pieces of vacant land and renting the billboard space out...Hope that helps a little

And that is what is needed if your going to buy a home at discount or pre foreclosure etc. and your skill set can be what you learn and then what you craft for your PERSONALITY not one size fits all.But there are certain trigger lines.. you have to learn to not sell past the close .. you have to know when to shut up.. you have to be able to lead them to the conclusion you want.. and again ASK for the order...

I don't know of any pattern block.Your best bet is to hit the internet and search for images of what your like and then drill down to local suppliers. 

Biggest difference in similar price points would be size of house and size of property.  

Below is my analysis:Assumptions:3/2 rents for $1900 (varies between $1800-$2300 depending on location/lot size)3/2 ARV $300K (low end of market)Hard money purchase @ 11%, 4 points3 month rehabPurchase/Holding/refi costs ~ $20kRefi @ 7% 30yearYearly operating cost $6000 (includes property taxes)Unit is rented out immediately at completion of rehabNumbers after purchase:Rent: $1900Average operating expenses: $500Minimum cash flow: $200Left over for Mortgage: $1200Refi max: $180kLTV: 60%Numbers for purchase:Hard money max: $160KRehab: $20k (out of pocket)Purchase/Holding/refi costs: $20kMax offer: $140k <----------Purchase price to ARV: 46.7%How do my numbers look?