When faced with a foreclosed owner who appears calm and not highly aggravated, I derived a method to simply trade time in the property for their actually leaving the property in relatively cleaned-out condition.

Taylor,Two methods that have been effective for me is using an application that details their financial and residence history.

One method I learned about was wholesaling through trusts.

So an exchange can be a very valuable permanent tool.I would also just caution that if you plan to purchase more than three properties, please make sure to choose the correct replacement property identification method as one of the methods limits you to three properties and another method allows you to identify up to 10 properties but the sum of the ten cannot exceed 200% of the value of the property you are selling.

We use a rent system that is due on the first and late on the 5th method.

@Julia Tse Since Toledo has adapted the new lead ordinance for 1-4 rentals, contractors have to be EPA RRP certified to perform work on properties pre 1978.

The good thing about the area is there are many small lenders willing to adapt different lending practices 

If square footage is important measure "  IE MLS is not responsible for mistakes and the buyer has a duty to satisfy themselves.. like you guys said what happens when you get more sq ft.Many investor I know have made some nice paydays when the MLS said 1200 but it was really 1800. this is just the OP whining and thinking he can solve something in court.. this is a joke no one is going to spend the money to go to court over this.. it further really cracks me up when people on BP actually think they can get to court.. the cost to do so is Very Very high if there is any opposition at all.. and I would say 99.9% of folks on this site have NEVER actually had a case go to trial.. its pretty rare in the civil setting .. mediation is the preffered method

Markets change, adapt to the market and go with what looks to give the best return for the period you expect to hold. 

Paints are much improved in the last 15 years so you can get away with less work than you could in the past, but I still always do 1 coat of latex primer over new sheetrock and then 1 coat of Glidden Duo and it looks fantastic.Primer is a fraction of the cost of paint, so my method is cheaper than 2 coats of paint.