All Forum Posts by: Rod Marlow

My 2 cents...If the deal seems worth going after..Tell the seller your offer is "contingent on your "funding partners" approval"...and put down 100 dollars(in writing) as good faith to hold for cpl days while the numbers all get verified and you get your funding partners to walk thru and approve etc..then if they don't like it or the #'s don't work..you lose 100 bucks worse case..cause your funding partner backed out(recoup from him).But i think you are fine backing out if you make the offer..you have the right to back out..I think so anyway..I am not offering legal advice lol... far from it..I assume someone will correct me quickly if i'm wrong here :-)

Go for it..you'll make it

You are totally correct on that Ted..I am overwhelmed with how open and helpful people are on here.Jason S.has gone way out of his way already to help me for free..on a Sunday..and on Valentines Day at that! Lots of good karma here.I'm already under way! Thanks for the welcome,
all the best to you

Hey,welcome to BP..You are definitely in the right place...Read through the forums..so much to learn with lots of priceless info and plenty of debate, which is great because you get to hear many angles on different aspects of this whole business from lots of seasoned pro's and newbies alike..All the best!

Thanks Ted and Peter..I feel like I am in good company here. Yes Peter to start with I am going to focus on being the best bird dog the valley has seen! Thanks for the welcome.I really appreciate it. All the best to you both.

Newbie from San Fernando Valley,Cali.

Hi,

I was/am a musician but the Arts are just not paying all that well at the moment (for most)...so..I had to make some choices awhile back..I have a girl I love who has stuck by me through enough tough times...and we both deserve better..so for the past cpl yrs I've been learning the REI theories/practices so to speak(very interesting cpl yrs to be learing REI)..and now..it's time to get practical..

I am fresh out of the gates,but I'm ready,willing and able to help investors save time by helping them find great deals on properties by assigning contracts w distressed sfr's etc.
From there I plan on getting into more and more complex transactions til it stops feeling good,and that is probably going to be my niche.After establishing a reliable cashflow I will get into buy and holds for long term wealth..
(these plans could change)
So after months and months and $ and $'s of schooling and guru's and software etc.. I am more than ready to get busy dealing humans face to face again..enough webinars!!

Now as I start marketing and attending local REI meetings tho, it's the real world and I feel a little bewildered as there are so many different avenues to go down.

I do not want to lose focus and am looking for a successful,ethical mentor here in so-cal who could use an assistant or at least others who are in my shoes and between us we can help out people who are heading into RE trouble this year..and make money too :-)

My name is Rod and lastly I have to say thanks to all the people I have already met in this business who have gone above and beyond to be helpful and friendly with no vested interest..at all..just being helpful..Gives me faith in Humanity..I wish everyone here much success in the coming months..Lets have a great year! Carpa Diem!