I would substitute broker for more of a mentor, someone who is actually investing themselves not just trying to broker.

If you're investing out of state, there is no substitute for building trusted, loyal relationships with people who know the area well.Thanks for the great blog!

If you're targeting affordable housing, as mentioned earlier in the thread, you may be able to use your current equity as a substitute for conventional financing.

:pPlease be aware that any information I provide is not legal advice and it should not be used as a substitute for competent legal advice from a licensed attorney in your state.

The title of many books should be "How to Screw a Seller Without Them Finding Out Until Later" or, if you're on the other side, the same, just substitute buyer for seller!

^ Supposedly the other two people are going to try to find a substitute roommate to move in with them now (I'm not letting anyone they choose move in without going through my screening though).

We have done so many deals with our HML that they know we have a ton of collateral and we probably substitute a project gone bad for one of the other 172 properties we own.If you don't have equity in the land, then your probably taking the risk and paying the soft costs yourself.

Do contracts act as money substitutes?

Substitute dieting, gym, etc. if you don't belive me, get the BP people to survey members and see what percentage of posters here have even done a single deal!

There never was, is nor will be any substitute for that inner desire.