can somebody anybody help me out

Right off, I would recommend re-reading specific chapters of Dean's book, to find more focus on what to do.

I have the "Profit From Real Estate Right Now" book.

In Chapter 3, he discusses "marketing techniques", which make the Deals come to you. He even offers templates for just about everything you might need.

I believe there are links from many of the DG Forum Leaders, where you can go look up Tax Sales, or distressed properties.

But, the one thing you absolutely MUST DO, is get out there in the neighborhoods and see just how many Homes really are for sale. knock on a few doors, talk to who lives there and simply get curious. Be neighborly and these people will open up. Make up a few flyers and leave one with them. It may lay on the dining room table for days, but after awhile people will start to call.

Always remember Dean's 25:1 rule. If you find one deal out of 25 you look at - you are on target. It just takes an investment of your own personal effort. This stuff won't just happen. You have to kickstart it.

Re-read Dean's HOW TO's and ARTICLES weblink (at the left column).

You can do this....

thanks alot sir

I have received information on a property via email. Trying to see exactly what can I do with this. Can someone lay out some steps for me?
i want to use the birdog strategy..

Address: 12634 Rifleman Trail. Cypress, TX 77429
4 Bedroom, 2.5 Bathroom, 2 Car Detached Garage
$1,000 Option Fee to tie house up! Buyer to pay all Closing Costs
Easy Rehab!!! Great house for Retail Sale or Rental!!!
Asking 95K

I went to check your profile, not much there, you might want to fill it in a bit. If you want to birddog a property, do not give away the address for free! I copied the address into www.totalview.comrealestate.com which estimates its value at $143K. So this might be a decent deal. You have to look at actual comps (from a realtor, or www.trulia.com is pretty good) to confirm fmv. Then you have to know how much is the rehab. Then you can work the numbers. I'd also go to the county website and search the property. However, back to birddogging - do you have buyers? If you got this in an email, sounds like someone is broadly publicizing the deal - not too great for birddogging.

This should really be a different post, we are getting off track here from what paradise posted. Sorry!

Gena That property was blasted on Linked in I got it two days ago.

I think post #1 summed it up.

You can't find vacant homes in your are. Write down the address and take it to your local court house . Do a look up in the tax and land records it should tell you who owns the house and also the value. Once you gather the information go about trying to get to know the owners. Through letters ord by calling. When you do this then set up a time to look at the house. Ask if you can take pictures, this allows you time to see any damages of the home and a time to get rough estimates. Once you do this usually the home owners are out of town and want to get ride of the home really fast. This when the pictures comes in handy for price negotiations.

Good Lucky to you

Thanks Trina, you made it really easy to understand what to do at the courthouse. I have 2 properties I have been looking at. Thanks again.