The only time you should run title searches is when you’re buying from the courthouse steps or working with preforeclosures, neither of which I would recommend.Your buyer’s lender will typically determine when and where escrow will be opened.The fast-paced nature of wholesaling makes running title searches prior to making offers and signing contracts impractical.

Naturally I reported this to the police.The next night - the boarding is removed from the window and the police again knock on my door at 4 a.m.

Contracting repairs became second nature after that experience and it has served me well in my current and past endeavors.Thanks for the welcome!

My field is chemistry, but I have always been interested in real estate and business, and i'm a natural born salesman (at least that's what everyone says).

And since we are not talking about long-term capital gains (property held less than 12 months) then rehab expenses that I would normally think of as being capitalized (like adding a new bathroom) are not really capitallized (and depreciated) because of the short-term nature of this type of transaction.

There are laws on the books to protect people's rights from just the kind of predatory practices that you committed.Regardless of the (to you) sneaky and abusive nature of this tenant you must follow the law.

I still owe some money on it still paying on it.. so naturally i want to sell it a price where i can atleast get my money back that i've paid on it....

What is the nature of the business?

Changes in the market conditions based on something that is not just natural rises and falls.

He suggested duplexes might be a good idea because we could both get our own 'home' to live in, and when we are ready to move out, we could either sell it, or if need be rent it out.He also advocated flipping homes because of its short term nature and he thinks he can get cheap rates for contracting.