And if someone did have the cash to buy a house, they wouldn't be looking for a middle man.

The more middle men you deal with, the more complicated it would be. 

@Andy Webb anywhere from $950 to $1650, im right in the middle

We had a young daughter who woke up in the middle of the night sometimes.

I am doing the same thing right now with a property I purchased (cash) renovated, and now in the middle of doing the refinance to pull out most (if not all) of my initial investment; Depending on appraised value of course.  

Before I ask my first question, i figured I'd introduce myself and give you all a brief background of myself.I'm a middle aged, family man, searching for financial freedom.

I grew up in a family of lower middle class Carpenters and have learned my fair share of build a house on a budget of very little.

there can be agreements to remedy some of the down side but if the middle man or the end user goes dark this is a tough spot to be in for the original seller..

New to this forum but happy to learn from all of you more “seasoned” landlords.We are in the middle of evicting our tenants in Ohio, have jumped through all of the hoops, and are awaiting trial.  

Turns out that the multi-unit I'm currently in escrow for is  located right in the middle of an OZ between Exposition Park and MLK (for those of you familiar with the area).