Key does not write mortgages in TX, LA, MS, AL, WV, ND, or SD.

some one has to payoff existing loan --Yes-- best to do a Lease Option ( new concept ) long term lease --3 or 5 years -- qualified tenant ( see response from Ms Rolanda above ) --then hopefully price will go up and he/she ( tenant ) can refinance --make sure to give tenant a credit for 50% principal reduction --And add 3 % to price and put in contract --that seller will pay for closingcosts -- i.e. credit 3 % --if tenant buys --You --as wholesaler Flip ( Assign ) the L/P Agreement to tenant.You collect only 5 % and keep as your fee -- keep 5 % in an escrow or give to current owner --Do not forget to give Credit for 10% down payment -- in writing incontract ---- may have to pay interest on 10 % Who will pay for the Repairs --- during the 5 year lease term ?

This middle part of the country Ohio river valley and Virginias and Caralinas still get cold weather and you see so many of the older building with nothing for insulation. im not sure about buildings West of the Mississippi because im not very active out that way.

But more importantly, you may have picked up in other threads that I have MS, which is a medical condition that will likely make it very difficult or impossible for me to perform manual labor over time.

In my "former" life I was an environmental engineer and have a MS in Environmental Science.

And lest I ever forget that I have MS.

Any advice you may be able to offer on the merits of a MS in Real Estate or on how to break into the industry — which I have struggled with for the past 1+ years — would be much appreciated.

Love to help and be helped.We have been investing since 2007-MS

Ms. kruen:Here are some AMO firms in Cincinnati.

In other states like MS its the preferred method.Lets say you did a quit claim and wrote it in pen here in Oregon like you were buying a property from someone..