This is why I always have a great Title Company (Escrow Officer) who can think outside the box.Great questions.Roger Paschal Author, Consultant, Speaker, Coach, Investor and RealtorSubject2Institute.com 

In Las Vegas there are 5+ flippers I have worked with that flip $1M+ homes. 

As elections get closer we will likely see consumer confidence start to become more uncertain due to the political climate and then resume again after elections are finalized.ibuyers and hedge funds are also ramping up acquisitions which is further pushing demand and lack of affordability.If/when the Feds do lower rates we will see a temporary improvement in affordability, however we do expect that small window to close quickly as lower rates will bring a lot of pent up demand back into the market which will push home values higher and cause affordability to worsen.With all factors considered here in the local Las Vegas and Henderson market we are encouraging buyers to buy sooner rather than later while they can get lower prices and seller concessions and then if needed refi later when rates come down and they have more equity.

I coach Subto and Seller financing, safely and legally but anything I say, is tempered with that fact.So, On this subject, who has more credibility @Peter Walther:, @Tom Gimer: or me?

Detroit, Las Vegas, much of Arizona were some of the hardest hit.  

I've been working with a coach based out in Melbourne who specialises in helping Aussies navigate the US market.Have you had experience with Australian clients?

More daylight for us here in Vegas!

Your goal is learning, so be sure they allow you to be apart of the deal and "shadow" them and coach you along the way.

His ex wife (also on the show) introduced him, and then inexplicably told that they had lost all their money trying to fix and flip when the economy went bad, that they filed bankruptcy, that her husband went into a state of depression and refused to look for a job or even leave the house for three months, that she contacted an old “mentor” of his in Las Vegas, that she got him to go with her to Vegas, and that this mentor had set up the program, marketing etc that he was about to pitch.

Check all the CapEx components to the property and have a good contractor with you if possible.3) Schedule a cadence for communication and updates on the house, even if progress was minimal during any given week.4) Demand quality and coach your contractor.