My mark up is always lower than the direct lender because I don't spend money advertising during the Super Bowl or buying a private jet for my CEO, and we don't have layers of management we need to pay.

The only ones they will really prosecute is if a contractor takes money and does ZERO work and disappears.

So I picked up a few books which includes, "The Book on Investing In Real Estate With No (and Low) Money Down," and "The Book on Rental Property Investing," both by Brandon Turner, which introduced me to the BiggerPockets community.With a decade of experience in property management under my belt, along with my property management certifications and an NC real estate broker’s license (with Broker-In-Charge designation), I’m eager to leverage my background to secure long-term financial stability for my family.

They pay for themselves and put money in my pocket to build up a reserve for the next purchase.

Hey, I’m looking to connect and network with private individuals who lend money on real estate deals.

As a one-stop shop for mortgages, real estate, and property management, we save our clients money and time by providing a seamless experience.

So you better find something that cash flows or you’d be better off putting the money in a bank CD. 

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.

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.  

Get busy making money.