(part 4) In a roundabout way, you have just gotten the only person in the Big Bank corporate structure with the real power to make deals, and that’s what makes short sale real estate investing work. Not every lender will have such a person, but some will, and those will be the lenders you can work with. Over time you will get to know who you can work with, and who you can’t.

One thing is certain- you will never know until you try. Once you’ve located and negotiated with a few Mrs. Powerful’s, you will begin to develop procedures and tactics for short sale real estate investing that will work for you, time and time again. That’s the way every successful business works, and short sale real estate investing is no different.

These are the simple keys to successful short sale real estate investing. Get to know the best foreclosure Realtors in your area, be the type of investor who follows through, be relentless, and learn as you go.