Too far away from the local college for walking (approximately 3 miles) and the property is located in a different city as the college which has a poor reputation. 

The sales price would be $200,000, the property rehab would be approximately $80,000-$100,000 and the ARV would be anywhere from $400K-$450K.I’ve secured preapproval for a conventional homesense loan but the closing time on that is 45-60 days.The seller needs to have a fast close so I’m exploring HML or other options.I’m a first time rehabber so I’ve noticed that most HML lenders have really awful terms for first timers.I’m in North Carolina and was hoping somebody could direct me to reputable lenders that will work with me.

Then use a web based application taking service like rentmarketplace dot com to take applications and do credit check.Read in the landlording forums on how to screen, write your ad (besure to put your written requirements at the bottom of your ad so applicants know before they call).In time you may decide to turn over management to a property manager, or an agent.  

I personally do give breaks to repeat clients, so maybe talk to him.her about discounts on future deals.YOu can call around and see what other reputable agents are charging in the area.When you say a finders fee for off market deals, these may be deals where the seller is not paying a commission and he/she is using her network to find flips, foreclosures, probate. etc.  

My best advice is build your reputation by doing what you said you were going to do, when you said you were going to do it.

Looking for a reputable, trustworthy SDIRA you or a close colleague would recommend.

These smaller targets include daily goals of 20 minutes of reading(love the BP books) or podcast listening, and analyzing 5 deals a day(thanks goodness the web tools work on mobile devices). 

Hi all,My name is Ray Southern and I'm looking to break into the world of REI.I've been a web engineer in Chicago for going on 15 years now, almost completely self-taught.It's been a great career, but I need to start looking ahead to retirement.I have no experience in real estate, except a condo I bought in 2008 as my primary residence, right before the market tanked.I'm still in the condo, did some refinancing, and plan on keeping it for good (great neighborhood), maybe renting it out if I start a family and need to move.My overall plan?

A lot of people on BP talk about it. I am interested in investing with this approach. If you know someone please recommend. Thank you.

Again, I've learned more at BP web site than all the education info I've seen in the past 10 years.