There were a lot of operational improvements that we were able to make right away.

That said, if your return expectations are out of sync with the current market you wouldn't expect many deals to be accepted.If you don't think your offer price isn't going to work, look for other ways to improve the deal (alternate financing, new income streams, etc) to see if you can bridge the gap between his asking price and your needed returns. 

Bank some money and do what you have to do to improve your credit if needed to qualify for conventional loans.

If you have need to improve the interior, you might prefer the BPO. 

Making connections and getting on buyer's list to start seeing where and what inventory is out there off-market, is a good way to get some insider information.

The work may not even “qualify” for a lien...here the work has to be an “improvement” to the property.

The Wholesale Inc podcast gives you practical things to do to improve your business and keep you motivated when you go a long period without a deal.

I've seen a similar improvement in my direct mail responses.

I’m all about improving processes.Maybe it was the collective pain from more than three years of this, but eventually I realized that if I gave up a little of the control, I could give up a lot of the madness, and I could make more money, faster.

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