I asked my broker if I can use our state contracts to purchase property off the market and she advised me that I couldn't use a Realtor contract for something not listed on the MLS for the e & o insurance purposes.

I had just a city contract that did this, hired an A/E firm for plans, hired another firm for Project Management, hired another firm for Construction Management, hired us to do actual trades/work.

If someone comes to me, I'll send them your way.If you need help in your search or want to verify something don't hesitate to ask.For example: I have clients worldwide and things are just as easy as I e-mail them, talking on the phone.

If someone comes to me, I'll send them your way.If you need help in your search or want to verify something don't hesitate to ask.For example: I have clients worldwide and things are just as easy as I e-mail them, talking on the phone.

517 e washington blvd lombard il 60148The flip part was not the intended exit strategy as this was going to be our primary residence however even as a noobie I still had to get a decent deal.

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I've been using zillow to just look at areas i'm interested and then looking at craigslist rents in the same areas to determine P/E ratios.  

Thanks Gentlemen, would an O/E report typically clear most of this up?

The only issue I have with them is that it is hard to get someone on the phone, BUT this will answer an e-mail in a flash.

Also, I know he  inherited the house from his mother in 2012 and likely took out a loan against the house for other business as he did not need a mortgage to obtain the property originally.I have ordered an O&E report from the title company already (good advice from another thread here on BP) so I can find out what liens and other judgements may exist.My question is, what can I expect in the bidding process?