However, it takes a pretty big team of experts and $$$ to do even a smaill development!

Good morning all,I'm a Texas Realtor that specializes in investment properties, primarily deals from the MLS, and bank owned properties.I've been browsing various topics and posts for a few days, but haven't found answers to some of my most important concerns.I'm trying to expand my business to homes that aren't being advertised or listed and I have recently been driving different neighborhoods in the Houston area that are prime targets for my investors, just looking for potential deals and motivated sellers.I'm a hard worker and very passionate about my career, but I want to get EXPERT advice on if this would be a waste of time for me, driving these neighborhoods 1-2 times a week (4 hours a day) looking for deals for my investors, and even myself.How often should I expect to locate a deal where the seller is open minded or desperate to sell his home below market value.

Good morning all,I'm a Texas Realtor that specializes in investment properties, primarily deals from the MLS, and bank owned properties.I've been browsing various topics and posts for a few days, but haven't found answers to some of my most important concerns.I'm trying to expand my business to homes that aren't being advertised or listed and I have recently been driving different neighborhoods in the Houston area that are prime targets for my investors, just looking for potential deals and motivated sellers.I'm a hard worker and very passionate about my career, but I want to get EXPERT advice on if this would be a waste of time for me, driving these neighborhoods 1-2 times a week (4 hours a week) looking for deals for my investors, and even myself.How often should I expect to locate a deal where the seller is open minded or desperate to sell his home below market value.

Competent evidence of value may : include, but is not limited to, the following: (1) expert opinion : testimony; (2) comparable sales; (3) anticipated marketing time : and holding costs; (4) cost of sale; and (5) the necessity and : amount of any discount to be applied to the future sales price or : the cashflow generated by the property to arrive at a current fair : market value.: (c) If the court determines that the fair market value is : greater than the sale price of the real property at the foreclosure : sale, the persons against whom recovery of the deficiency[0] is sought : are entitled to an offset against the deficiency[0] in the amount by : which the fair market value, less the amount of any claim, : indebtedness, or obligation of any kind that is secured by a lien or : encumbrance on the real property that was not extinguished by the : foreclosure, exceeds the sale price.

Let the marketing experts that have perfected the systems do the marketing.

In his new book, "Conspiracy of the Rich", Kiyosaki talks about us as a country breaking away from the gold standard and how that made our money funny money.I am definately no expert on that but would love to see what others think about it.

Not an expert and not a CPA.

This opinion is based on what I read from experts that are far smarter than I am.

I'm also curious to know what the short sale experts are doing (other than flipping to end buyers).

Agent posing as "short sale expert" with no actual experience/short sale negotiating skills4.