California follows at 5.4%, with Illinois, Kentucky, and Michigan trailing behind.

I pay my mortgages through my banks App and there is a button I push that switches it from the monthly payment to being able to allow for a one-time principle only payment.

AS a follow up as you know I think your one of the brightest investors on Bp.  

And yes, the entire argument around wholesaling everywhere is that most laws that are being pushed against it (In the states where they are) are because of practicing real estate sales without a license.I am an attorney, but I don't give legal advice on here and never said I was giving legal advice so not sure where you came up with that, but your attitude suggests you will be part of the 99 percent of bad wholesalers who are out of business quicker than an eye blink.You are asking a lot of questions, which is good, but you should be asking them of local wholesalers in your area, in person, so you can see what they do versus what everyone on the Internet tells you.

You say the following below: To me it sounds like you want to take the easy road - there is no easy road in real estate - its hard.

The primary form of diligence we see on the forums is "what do you think of XYZ sponsor and deal" whereas the common form of diligence in the space by institutional investors, large investment groups, family offices, and sophisticated investors involves following the sponsor for years, underwriting the deals, validating rent comps, background checks on the general partners, and a host of other diligence that materially de-risks the investments.  

Not only were they followed when originated but are they witha  third party servicer now ?

So when an offer was scoffed at, I would move along and with no follow up method, the property would sale at or near my offered amount.

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Interested to follow this.