After listening (and continuing to listen) to numerous podcasts, and watching several webinars, I decided to upgrade to PRO membership. 

Also, I don't want to seem like I am piling on Joseph, but I want to make a comment on the "Top 20 law firm" thing - on numerous occasions,  I have taken a "Top 20" lawyer to school on simple securities matters.  

My agent found the second deal b/c buyers agent also facilitated sale of property next door and had submitted it as a comp, which was much less than asking price and much less than my offer.

With our large inventory of 750+ homes, we have numerous "Package" deals. 

What I bring to the table:- Stable income/employment history- Handy and technically minded- Great with excel and programming, should translate well to custom analysis tools and automation- Commitment and discipline to spend the next decade grinding and doing whatever (legally and ethically) it takes to be successful.Thank you for taking the time to read this, and thank you to everyone involved with bigger pockets for facilitating this community.  

This model is well suited to singular and static investments such as crowdfunds and other private placements.IRA & 401(k) facilitators create plans that put you more directly in control of the funds and transactions. 

I can tell you that in NV, state law generally prohibits anyone from being compensated in finding or facilitating a deal unless the person is licensed.  

There are numerous reasons why this should be the only option, outside of the friends/family discount.

The actual process was pretty simple and I gave the tenant numerous opportunities to leave on her own but she refused my last attempt I even offered her $500 to leave.

ARV is about $360k There are numerous loan products out there for your situation, but all (that I've seen) require a personal guarantee and are full recourse.