@Jim Witten  I think his concern may be that he could get cut out of the deal if you don't sign a listing agreement with him.I probably wouldn't sign the agreement, but I would sign a letter saying I agree to pay him x% if his client buys my property.Regardless, I wouldn't let this opportunity slip by without checking it out first.

This fast turnaround highlighted our ability to identify profitable opportunities and act decisively, creating value with minimal holding time.

As I continue to scale my portfolio, I embrace the challenges and opportunities that come my way, always striving for bigger and better accomplishments.Let's do this!

When it comes to the fix and flip there are some solid areas in the northwest and west side of the city along with some nearby suburbs that have many good opportunities.

You can then compare what you're doing to the PMC and even use the PMC as an emergency backup as needed.

You can still find a place that will do 15% cash on cash if you are patient.The real opportunity now is if you have the guts and budget to take on projects in the older inventory of homes here. 

Sometimes it’s surrendering the ability to get your money back at all… see this thread on Norada Capitalhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/960/topics/1196567-nora...Unrelated to any investment I have made or even real estate, I have watched both my parents fall victim to clever marketing scams where they lost a combined 6 figure sums - both from in person marketed investments… so not something like a phone scam… but was a private placement “opportunity” not unlike how a syndications are offered, where management siphoned off investor money and used it for their own purposes.   

@Clay Hall, I like a HELOC on my primary residence as an emergency fund, and wish I’d had that extra money when I got started, simply as reserves.  

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