The short sale process was a total disaster, I used an agent because I didn't know how to do it myself quite yet, but being out of state and having multiple people on the title made it complicated.

Going through my usual research techniques I found what seemed like at the time, a swarm of posts on this topic.

The market has shifted in the last few months, just wondering what's your number one best lead generation technique you are using to get listings in this market.

If you do a lot of these with different partners you will end up complicating your tax prep significantly which will cost you.Good luck with your investment,

It really depends on what you want long term, if your goal is to be a LL then maybe go the OO multi and every couple years get another OO multi until you have enough cash flow to move on to other purchasing techniques.

Hi Manuel,It sound like you may be complicating it a bit.

Due to the nature of the issue I cannot have some of the newer less intrusive techniques applied here IE. pipe bursting and or lining.

I am sure reading this it seems much more complicated than it is, but I just want you to realize there are more options than just Low balling offers, rehabbing the property, and selling it on the MLS for a quick turn around.

Usually the best technique is to offer them a cash for keys deal like the banks do to get them to vacate in a timley manner and avoid an eviction.

If the owner is dead, it gets more complicated.