If you haven't already check out the gifts Santa has left in the Resources page on Biggerpockets! -Recurring and Seasonal Maintenance Tracker -Finding a Market-Analyzing a Market-Property Closing Checklist-Underwritin...

A little over 15 years ago, in the late spring of 2009, I was a brand spanking new real estate agent coming off of a miserably failed real estate investment venture. I was also a catering server, restaurant server, an...

My contractor brought me a house off the market.

Even then, $23K in closing costs seems hefty unless there's past due payments that need to be brought to current.

During the first 2 months of this year, the property has brought in 32k.

My agent brought this deal to me and I jumped on it.

Quote from @Greg Grisez: Quote from @James Wise: Ya know, I'm surprised nobody has brought up the obvious to you here.

I say it is the first deal because it was brought to me by the owner before placing any other deals under contract (which I have done in multiple states) legally, and ethically.

We actually just had several go in on Livingston ave on the west side where I'd not normally think would be desirable, but they look great and really brought the block up.So I'm a huge fan personally from seeing them go up in my own area.  

Amanda Frecks brought this property to our attention, identifying its untapped potential.