I realize sources are a tightly guarded secret, but some general guidelines would be helpful.I’d love to hear from some of the more experienced players out there.Thanks!

Although this could be said for a lot of other professions that would seemingly make successful players in real estate (contractors, home inspectors, CPA's, etc).

I don't own a pen writing machine, but I do work with some big players in the Vegas RE market and they've consistently told me that pen-written cards consistently outperform straight direct mail.Typical direct mail goes straight into the trash.

You can't hold your own against a real player.

It's very important do to your house hacking on your first 3 deals to assure that after moving out from your primary, and still being able to have net + cashflow.

With stations opening first near the airport, then the next one near Universal's new theme park Epic Universe, and then one someplace near Disney, what opportunities do you see that haven't already been snatched up by the big players?

Cincinnati too is home to big players like Proctor and Gamble, General Electric, and more.

I do use a separate bank account for each property which makes it really easy and clean to track expenses and income and it assures the deposit stays in that account and is available when the time comes to return it.

in our market here in Oregon its a cottage industry running around and trying to buy redemption rights.. and the folks that do it are doing it purely to shake down those who bid at sale and don't understand how the rights work.or the bigger players will only bid on deals they own the rights to ... there is a 6 month right of redemption.. and the sales are uber competitive.. so the chance that it goes for a number that another investor who may own the redemption rights to  would redeem is remote.. and even if they do they owe you 9% interest.. and any cost you may have fronted to keep the property from getting damaged.. however if you jump in and rehab it you would lose those dollars.the redemption buyers buy the rights by getting the property deeded to them.. usually for 100 to 500 bucks sometimes more if there is massive equity .... and they usually record the deep a day or two before the sale.. then go the sale and see if someone buys it.. then walk up to them waive their deed and try to negotiate to sell the rights.. usually 5 to 10k.. because with the rights you can start your project right away with out them you need to wait 6 months... so it become the cost of money and time equation.and as an aside generally there are 100 sales posted and only 5 to 10 actually go... but it sounds like this one might go if there are no heirs to throw it into BK or they are working on a loan mod of some sort.good luck with it.

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