REI is a numbers game, so the more people that you reach, the higher your chance of success will be. 

The real estate game is probably the same or more.thanks,Matt

And I am pretty certain in the low end rental markets if you did not secure a home all this stuff would stand a very good chance of being pilfered ..But it sounds like your new to the game and I wish you the best...

If the seller lowers the price significantly and it turns out just to be damaged finishes, you could well come out ahead of the game.

The web site is something that I can afford to have done so I can continue doing more important tasks to find deals.Mailers, answering the phone, wife 4 kids, mow lawn, part time job, driving for dollars, podio, probate listings, Excel files, chess, video games, $$$, call leads, oil change, eat, sleep, breath, omg kid again, twice in one night, how is that even possible. lol Yea you know the drill.          

It works and its a numbers game is what they say.

One of the things that helped me when starting out was to constantly play the Cashflow 101 board game.

It's strictly a numbers and time game.

You are already in the game!

I have seen/heard about how crazy the REI game is, especially in my home area.