Escaping the self Employment Trap - Victor ChengThe ideal team player - great for when you need to start hiring to grow your business Books often recommended by othersThe E mythThink and Grow RichRich Dad Poor DadMillionaire real estate Investor by Gary Keller

Players still need a coach at each base.

@David OlsonI am in no way an expert at this but I believe when you are making a cash purchase the main team players are:Attorneys, Title Company, Inspector and Appraiser (occasionally)Attorneys: Using legalese to get the purchase contract in writing Title Company: Perform due diligence to make sure there are no liens against the propertyInspector: You already covered thatAppraiser: To determine the price of the property at its current state and after repair value.

Go grab your signs and throw them away.Of, if you're willing to engage in criminal activities to make a buck, look for more profitable opportunities than bandit signs and wholesaling. 

Professional basketball player here who has a ton of time in the offseason.

Professional basketball player here who has a ton of time in the offseason.

Some of the bigger BP players have assets in 2-10 MSAs.

The CPA you spoke to was right, there are tremendous tax benefits for what the IRS calls "real estate professionals" The basic criteria is twofold: 1) you must engage more that half of your 'working' time in real estate related activities. 2) You must spend at least 750 hours involved in RE.What is considered real estate involvement?

,I already assumed, and mentioned it last month on a post that because you are from JAX, NC and standing in front of a red brick background, what looks like a headquarters building or chow hall on CL, that you were.Therefore, I'm not going to engage with you on a subject like this as I would feel bad if I made you look bad, so you get a pass.

If it is not, and the listing agent engages in it, that would be illegal, and he would be subject to disciplinary actions and fines.