Sharon Vornholt - Let's Talk Real Estate Investing

  My guest on today's show is Jim Huntzicker. Todays show is on how to find great deals on the MLS. Jim's company Yellow Star Properties does an impressive 10-14 rehabs at any one time. He has been involved in over 450 transactions to date, and most of his deals come from the MLS.   Show Notes We covered a whole lot of ground in this show.  Here are some of the highlights: Why he chose investing over being an agent The school of hard knocks- losing 36K on his first deal How he made 70K on deal #2 Getting off the "win-lose" roller coaster Managing 10-14 rehabs at one time Using technology to simplify the way you do business Tips for working with agents to get your offer accepted Why you have to treat investing like a real business Building rapport with REO agents Pocket listings - getting on the agent's "short list" The exact criteria Jim uses for his MLS deals The percentage of profit he looks for in his deals How to get MLS comps if you're not an agent How Jim gets 75% of his deals off the MLS Why you need