. Employ successful marketing strategies using web, print and social media outlets.Achievements:CEO/AgentPaula Stewart & Associates, Inc.February 2004 – December 2009 (5 years 11 months)Responsibilities: Manage and operate real estate offices, handling associated business details. Negotiate sales contracts to include: price, settlement details, and other closing terms. Research properties for sale, to include: location, description, and financing options. Maintain knowledge of real estate law, local economies, fair housing laws, and government programs.Achievements:Sales AgentPrudential Texas RealtyMarch 2005 – December 2006 (1 year 10 months)Responsibilities: Represented clients in rental, purchase, and sales transactions. Conducted thorough market research specific to client’s needs. Negotiated conditions of sale, and executed real estate contracts.Achievements:Sales AgentCentury21 Capital Realty Inc.July 2002 – December 2004 (2 years 6 months)Responsibilities: Display commercial, industrial, agricultural, and residential properties to clients and explain their features. Compare a property with similar properties that have recently sold to determine its competitive market price. Confer with escrow companies, lenders, home inspectors, and pest control operators to ensure that terms and conditions of purchase agreements are met before closing dates.

Since you're so close, you should consider checking out the North San Diego Real Estate Investors Association (www.nsdrei.org) in Oceanside.

Here are the items still to be finished:- flooring- countertops- bathrooms - faucets, showerheads, accessories, etc- any other associated plumbing, electrical, or clean up workI'd greatly appreciate any advice!

I live and operate in Cabot if recommend Andy Huffmaster with McKimmey Associates Realtors I do some handyman work for him and will likely be putting some of my properties with him when I leave the area.

Don't forget to get involved with your local association for rental property owners and investors--they'll be a huge help in getting started on the right track.

Try Salt Lake Real Estate Investors Association  SLREIA.com

There is the account you put transactions in like your bank account and the account you associate those transactions with which is  like a category (repairs). 

hello BP, I am just curious to know how to structure a contact in order to protect yourself from low appraisal and also how to make seller responsible for fees associated with the appraisal cost in case they don't want to agree to adjust the price. 

I get at least a lead a week off Craigslist.Also, create links to website from other sites such as social site.  

You can get financing fro banks and traditional lenders, Hard money lenders (high % rate loan based on the asset more than your credit), private lenders (friends family or associates), or owner financing (simply pay the owner over time).Generally you are going to need at least some cash if you use financing.