You will sign a promise at the closing table to move in, occupy as your primary, and live there for 12 months.

I promise I'll try to make this introduction short! 

I have never watched those flipping shows because as they may show that you can flip a house and make money to me it’s just too scripted and too fake.

They promised them a 0 down loan, took a hefty nonrefundable EDM and then prevented the loan from closing. 

Don't break any promises you make at the closing table in front of a notary public.  

Just thought I'd add that the only reason he came down on the price was that I promised a quick close. 

As a contractor the "promise" of more work down the road , is like hearing " the check is in the mail"  .  

I promise that you are going to have more the "unforeseen" issues than is typical and your repair estimates are probably too low.

They're usually used to working with investors and eager to give you a better rate than Joe Homeowner because it's easier to work in a vacant property and I always promise repeat business if they do the job well and within budget.  

All three are interesting markets with promising growth in the years to come and they're urban metro areas which I tend to like.Each of these cities have sub-clusters in their peripheral that often times make for good low-cost but high-yield investment zones.