I  feel like its really easy to come out ahead year after year if that's really the case, since the house has some pretty good value.  

Whilst I'm super interested in partaking in both flip and buy and hold over the next few years, I must admit, as a newbie I'm often left with a head spin trying to collate the relevant info regarding borrowing options, investing options and all the in between jargon.

I own my primary residence and am looking to get an investment property or two, however I'm scared of my home market and also thinking ahead to where I might like to retire.

If cash buyer gives you green light and you secure your earnest money from he/she then go ahead and write up contract with current owner of home.

I don't believe a pure fee, arranged outside of a transaction, would be prohibited, if you're just marketing and giving somebody a "heads-up."

Or, even better, after a year, go ahead and buy the 2nd property owner occupied!

Originally posted by @Michael Gansberg:  Hi Michael - I went ahead with removing Pop corn without getting deeper into what you said but now HOA want me to clean up or remove contamination due to asbestos.

the benefit is that you can run multiple investments via your self managed investment vehicle.  

I've suddenly decided to go ahead and quit the 9-9 job in 30 days and do real estate full-time.

I'd go ahead and offer without the POF unless that's completely uncustomary in your area.