He only owes 12,800 Tax assessment says 48,900 He's leaving a lot of equity on the table.

You have to leave a lot of money on the table for your buyer.

In addition to that, it has been known that, building managers expect to get paid a percentage under the table at the owner's expense, compromising the value of the job and a contribution to other contractors being undercut.

Also how would I go about finding private investors to table fund my 24 hour flip?"

I think the days of table top LC/CD are behind us given court law and sue happy mentality.

I keep a close eye on craigslist to avoid leaving cash flow on the table.

Yet, as a team, each brought something very valuable to the table and were a very power and successful force.

I'd like to parlay some of that experience into real estate investment - the latter is a completely different animal and I'm hoping to get to know knowledgeable and helpful investors here on BP - I'm new to this so I'm not sure how much I can bring to the table for the rest of you who have been at it for much longer but hopefully we can all work together to build for our future!

Yet, as a team, each bringing something very valuable to the table, were a very power and successful force.

Owner finance (similar to contract for deed if that is legal in your state) is a good way to get out of your situation, with the possibility of making some money on the deal.Ask for at least 10% down and figure out what interest rate you would like to charge (depends upon their credit, I suggest nothing less than 8% even with impeccable credit.)You can use a mortgage loan calculator online to get the amortization table, and there are companies out there that will 3rd party service the loan and report to the credit bureaus for you.I suggest finding a real estate attorney in your area that has done these to structure it correctly for you.