Ultimately investors need flexible realtors/agents/brokers on the team.

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I was going to continue building a portfolio meant for the long run instead of quick short term profits, and survive the ups and downs of any market condition.And I bought well, very well perhaps, as most of my deals were 50-60% what banks were asking.

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Thanks for the repliesThe thought behind flipping part would be stack cash for buy and hold, which is ultimate goal.  

Ultimately, I'd like to get to the point with investing where I don't need to have a full-time corporate job.I look forward to meeting people on here and gaining the knowledge to become a very successful investor. 

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My personal credit is nearing 800, and our businesses have established relationships with several banks' commercial departments where all of the financial responsibilities have been met over time on our part, but I didn't know if ultimately, an entity could have an independent credit rating.I have an account at a local lumber yard that reports to Dunn and Bradstreet, but upon further research, Dunn and Bradstreet didn't appear to hold much weight from the brief digging that I did.  

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Ultimately I'd like to find a G.C that can handle my projects, from demo to final finish.I'm looking to build a long term relationship with a company that possesses the following: Fair pricing, timely & efficient, communicative, can get the job done on time & on budget.