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Updated about 15 years ago on . Most recent reply
Is this Legitimate Wholesaling?
Here's the situation: I'm finding FSBO's on CL and similar pages and then calling up the owner for some details. Then I'm thinking to myself, "OK, I'll just make a low-ball offer, then list back on--CL! Should be able to clear 5k on an assignment."
But I can't get past the fact that all I'm doing is inserting myself into someone else's deal, cutting out some of their profit, and doing the same thing they're already doing. Is this legitimate?
Tx,
jp
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Don't make any agreement subject to a partner's approval if you don't have a partner. Use an option to purchase agreement, which give you the option, but not the obligation to purchase real estate for a limited period of time. You don't need any weasel clauses.