I feel those programs are going to be targeted for cut backs in the years to come.

I was telling buyers that I targeted said areas and most of them told me they were NOT interested in said properties.

A home is the anchor of our social structure, it provides security that effects social interactions of a community, economic activities are based in RE, schools are funded by RE, homes are where the sick rest, where children are secured and learn, where families stay together.

And I prefer direct mail because I can target just those people in the houses and equity positions that I care about...P.S. on a tight budget like $350 per mo., you need to do POSTCARDS, not letters.

Unfortunately there are some that use gimmicks to entice/fool others, and that includes prospective renters... once they've got the keys, they start saving up "in cash" for next years target to rinse & repeat.

That means if the prospective tenant receives unemployment, Social Security, etc., you have to count that as income, just like income from a job.So, separate from the 3x rent as income issue, can you also have a requirement that the prospective tenant must be employed or work in some way (self-employed, etc.)?

Often times you can structure a lower cash deal since they won't have to pay 10-15% selling costs or you can do subject to or a lease option assignment.Listed properties: you go door knocking on targeted listed properties, make a good presentation, and present a "Plan B" if the agent doesn't do their job and leave them with a flyer on benefits of a lease purchase and have them call you if the agent doesn't perform.FSBOs: these people want to sell their house fast and for full price.

My wife the social worker says don't push it, it might make the difference of them actually getting a new place.

I do hope every portal publishes results as deals mature....With respect to the actual calculations, when I dug deeper into the numbers I got a better understanding of why the wide deviation in Target Returns from deal-to-deal and why those Target Returns seem too high for my comfort level (if it is too good to be true....).

AnnaYou want someone on your team to have MLS access to do comps.A buddy finds deals walking his target neighborhoods going door to door speaking on behalf of the local politician.