Out-of-state investing makes the most sense for me—it’s impossible to cash flow anywhere near me, and moving wouldn’t make sense because I wouldn’t be able to earn the same wages or find the same kind of jobs.Before this purchase, I already owned two properties: a long-term rental outside Houston, Texas, and a short-term rental in the Sierras in California.

Given my circumstances, asking any of their family members to co-sign on a mortgage loan feels like a tough ask, as I wouldn’t want to place that kind of pressure on someone.

The ability to borrow the right kind of money at the right time.

What kind of capital do you have? 

Good for them for making that kind of money just for making the introductions.The other thing about working with a wholesaler is that you are likely working off of their Contract timeline, not your own, since they likely secured a contract before you came along. 

It gives you the flexibility kind of like a credit card that allows you to borrow a certain limit and withdraw funds as needed.

Contractors are not able to figure this out, what kind of engineer should I look for?

There are all kinds of everything.

I would have been fine working out a way to get it repaired had he come to us in any kind of civil or proper manner.

I always look at the exit strategy for the property to determine which kind of Creative Finance I would use.