A lot more trust is built in person vice someone behind the screen, and real estate investing is often a relationship and trust game.

You're being a bit short sighted in a long-term game. $200/month net cash flow today is an 8% CoC return in the scenario you described.

@Chenping Ni  Just so there is no confusion, J Scott has no affiliation with the spreadsheet I built.

I want to make sure this buyer puts down some earnest money to have some skin in the game an not back out and leave the deal in jeopardy.  

Hello, A few months ago I wrote about how I was done procrastinating and ready to get in the game.

My main hobbies are playing golf, video games, and reading about real estate.Excited to learn and connect with you all!

Have a couple of small rental properties in Montgomery County where I grew up. I live in NoVa and hoping to expand to this area but ineed to be more educated and aggressive.  Not married to NoVa but just a thought, I ...

Until 2000 they were independent of any affiliations with companies or people selling products, with the exception that they might charge a small fee to “speakers”.At or around 2000 the National Real Estate Investors Association (NREIA) was formed as an “umbrella” organization in which local REIAs would be members.  

My goal is to learn the game, build a powerful team and network with all so that all and myself can achieve financial freedom.

I've got a 2nd floor detached garage build i'm in the planning/permitting stages of here and looking for advice to see if any key features need added.It will have its separate entrance from main garage which will be utilized by main house STR for a game room eventually.