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If I were ever forced to take Section 8, I would start selling off anything I had in that jurisdiction.

It seems most off market deals I've found have been from larger acquisition groups.  

It might be best to hold off until you hear of other BP members who have experience with them. 

To remedy that, the carpets should be ripped up and sealant applied to the subfloor, at minimum.There are also tiles in the smaller upstairs bathroom that are lifting up and creating a safety hazard; putting a rug on top is not a sufficient solution.The house is in a condition that materially interferes with the health of household members.

This was months ago and family member has lawyered up to see what’s going on we did continue working until we ran out of credit card figuring once the money is released we could just pay off the cards but the money is still on hold Back in October we decided that money does not exist and started applying for hard money loan/speaking to lenders and have gotten nowhere.

The lender does charge the flipper 4 points upfront, and the note represents 55% of the property’s ARV, so I’m not too worried about needing to foreclose if it comes to that.The lender uses his own capital for initial funding and then sells off the notes after that.

I am looking for off market deals in the San Diego area.

It takes getting off the road everyone else is driving (the MLS) and putting some work into it.