We signed the lease last night, and so far everything I've learned from this site, from its members, and from the podcast, has helped to make this a very smooth process. 

Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

Just hoping everything else goes smoothly!

This one went really smoothly as a result of trial and error on previous projects.

You're not going to get a smooth cut with an angle grinder.  

Don't apply it too thick because the thicker it is, the more sanding you have to do to smooth it out before painting.  

It was a smooth easy loan, personal guarantee that was just a handshake.So....it seems to me that this guy is trustworthy and excels in building these nice 2 unit properties, but he is not savvy or experienced the specific details of a private loan like this.

Everything went smoothly and we recently closed on the property!

Yes, although I am licensed myself, my principal broker (one of the best agents I have worked with & now a great friend as well) Jean Gillen helped to make this a smooth transaction by bringing an investor buyer to the table pre construction.

I'm going to break into real estate with wholesaling - So, I've been working on smoothing out my business...creating my systems....building my connections and network, and preparing to start advertising for sellers....