When metal is used for the dryer vent ductwork, the joints between metal sections are NOT to be held together with screws; screws protruding into the dryer ductwork will trap lint.

He has strong W-2 income, excellent credit, a bank statement showing $108K in cash and only a $106K mortgage liability (held jointly with me on our primary residence).The underwriters are holding up approval of the mortgage because the $10K EM deposit was a check written off a bank account in my name only.

I am talking with potential partners if I can distribute property out of my IRA and do a joint venture with a contractor owner. we are still sorting out the details on how to move forward on that front.Any thoughts on how to do this and if it is worth while to tackle a property with lots of smoke damage?

If it were me I'd stay away from partnerships or joint ventures until you really knew someone after doing business with them awhile.I'm curious what kinds of margins these deals have?

Joshua Dorkin - the courses I've taken haven't been related to wholesaling, but include John Schaub on rentals, Bill Bronchik on partnering, and Susan Lassiter-Lyons on joint venturing.My previous investing career consisted of rentals - three-plex, duplex, single fam, mobile home.

So in helping her, I have seen some of the head aches that can occur while operating a business.

They filed a Ch. 7 BK in 2008.

I'm thinking NNN (fast food joints, banks, drug stores), self-storage, strip malls.

I also had a joint acct with my husband on 2 credit cards which he never paid on time ( i wasnt aware he did this)What is the first thing i need to do to fix this?

just buy the home jointly with the investor (who is a close friend) and then have a separate promissory note that says details our terms on the side?