I think they meet in person, but not sure it may be on zoom - they are not members of MAREI, so I don't have all the info - they do post their meeting on Meetup.And there are a lot of virtual meetings, plus MAREI events on our calendar. 

It definitely makes more sense to do hard money if you want to make the most out of the deal,

Even if it were possible to wait it out and do a "gotcha" at the end, that's just not how I want to treat anyone. 

If your property is the only one without a driveway, then yes, it may lower your ARV.One of the properties I own has a neighboring property that is the only property in the area without a backyard and without a driveway, and it is fairly lower than all the neighboring properties, although it is nearly identical in structure.

@David OhCreating a profit-sharing program is a great way to align employee goals with the company’s success, but it’s crucial to design it carefully.

in my opinion it is a particularly tough time to get into wholesaling. 

The main issue is that to do the ADU you have to spend so much bringing other items up to code like electrical, plumbing, lighting (windows) and egress.

if they are pressuring you like this.PLEASE watch the American Greed Episode on Remmington Financial  .not saying these guys wont or don't fund of course.. but when I do my deals with my banks its common that I pay for the phase one and the appraiser directly..  

You'd be surprised how much damage they could do.

I can check in with my local bank, but I don't want to waste their time when I'm not yet serious about doing a loan with them.