I've had some success in find distressed sellers in the past and I'm looking to expand that part of my business.

I just spoke with a property manager, not necessarily the one I would go with, but he said that he would not advise renting the garage separately as it would affect the rental value of the house as a whole, and also they have rented garages before and haven't had that much success in doing that, it took a while to rent and they didn't realize a good income with it.

Jon K goes at this completely different and I'm sure he will weigh in on the success he has had.

The length of time out of the work force is also considered, generally I would say less than 5 years because that is the longest period I have successfully accomplished this and she was an attorney, who had a corporate job starting having gotten out for the care of her child.

hi BPjust another curiosity post.I have NEVER successfully flipped a property.hoping to flip my first this year...although I am thinking it may turn into a buy/holdmy first flip, turned into rental and then sold (2 yrs total)my second flip was a LIVE in flip... knowing I was owning for only a few years.all my other properties were buy/hold/rental from the start.so Question:How many actual flips have you done?

hey guys, new to BP but I'm looking to brainstorm/mastermind with other real estate agents or licensed investors across the country who are successfully brokering lease option & seller finance deals.Even if you've only done a few...we're a rare breed and I'd like to create a group where we can share ideas & strategies.

As Bill said, checking borrowability of the tenant buyer is important to success.

I want to learn from veteran brokers who go to buildings to speak with office users in the flesh.. find out their best approach methods, ways to navigate today's office buildings, and ways they successfully obtain contact information on cold call tenants and obtain data to successfully create a prospect.If you are canvassing office properties to do tenant rep, I'd love to hear your tips and stories.

I haven't had any success yet.

I do seem to get the perception that the rehab market in Orange County is somewhat dry, and that profitable and successful deals would be difficult to make in the current environment as a first time flipper/investor.