I'm under contract for a nice double and was hoping to use part of the money for my portion of the down payment.

Get busy making money.  

 - flipping is a job, stop flipping and stop making money.  

Honestly...you have about a 10% chance of collecting any money.

Seems like a great place for someone with little money to start.

Learn the eviction procedure for your area, perhaps contact a lawyer in the field to help you with this one, and get the fraudster you're currently housing out on the sidewalk to sleep in a cardboard box where they belong.You're going to lose plenty of money here, but this will never happen to you again, and you can minimize your losses if you move as quickly as possible.

They should be found early on by talking to other investors or your investor friendly Realtor.It is through effective property management that your money is made besides buying well initially.

Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

Of course, what they paid isn’t going to take into account the money they have spent on renovations or remodeling, which can be substantial.  

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