Make sure that you each have umbrella insurance of at least $2mm.Recognize up front that partnerships often result in frustration and remorse due to inequities in work performed (that is not property recognized in the operating agreement), differences in opinion on how to grow the business (take distributions versus plow all profits back in), etc.

I'm not an expert on all the different financing techniques, but you can probably find lots of info searching BP.

Check out the many blogs and podcasts for creativity and experienced input as well as tried and true techniques in various aspects of REI.

If a wholesaler has a RE license then they are called a Realtor.Most wholesalers have techniques to find distressed sellers who are not already on the MLS.

Different techniques, different properties, but you can learn the market very well and make lots of contacts before using your money to buy rentals etc.I tell people starting off to avoid flipping and rentals until you have the knowledge of the market and real estate.

I haven't read any of the materials by this author, he may be fantastic and have very good techniques, so my comments are not directed at him as to any claim, I'd have to hear that for myself

But that's what I did this first time around using this technique.

A forum member recently got me interested in trying out some new lead finding techniques, including door knocking.

I haven't seen all the material from all the gurus of course, but what I have seen and what I have heard through the interviews on the BP podcasts and others is that the information is valid in terms of how to wholesale or network or short sales etc.I am not defending their sales techniques, just saying that the information provided by them was accurate and presented in a comprehensive form that was thought out and had direction on the teaching.

That's a technique taught by several guru's and it works well, Brian.