Explore my personal favorites, Set For Life by Scott Trench or The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey, for invaluable financial insights.3.

Quote from @Irina Badal: I heard for anonymity purpose it’s advisable to set up a personal residence trust.

Initially I didn't have a personal connection to the area and didn't know much about the city.

My goal is to wholesale some properties single and multifamily to build some capital while fixing my personal credit and building my business credit.

And what if the one person you didn't check has a criminal background, has collections, and more?

There is an amount that you can distribute from an IRA account to purchase a personal residence.You then might be able to turn the personal residence into an investment property.Best of luck.

Personal money How did you add value to the deal?

I'd personally be a bit more conservative with the underwriting and make sure to see what the carrying costs could potential get to especially if this is a bigger renovation and not just cosmetic. 

I have no personal experience with them but they are the only company I know of that are built more for self managers and small portfolios. 

While I don't personally cover the Scranton area, my team and I work extensively with investors in the Philly suburbs, and I’m always up for a great real estate conversation.