If you consistently analyze properties, recognizing a good deal will be much easier when it shows up.

You can start with interviewing 2-3 agents and look for proven track record.

Here are some key red flags to watch for:🔴 Lack of experience: A borrower without a proven track record in real estate projects may struggle to navigate unexpected challenges.🔴 Overly optimistic projections: Unrealistic ARV (after-repair value) or underestimated rehab costs can signal poor planning—or worse, a lack of transparency.🔴 Incomplete or disorganized documentation: Missing detailed plans, financial statements, or timelines could mean the borrower isn’t ready to execute the project successfully.🔴 Over-leveraged finances: Borrowers with excessive debt or insufficient personal capital invested in the deal could pose a greater risk of default.🔴 Questionable property comps: Overstated market values or inappropriate comparables may mean they’re inflating expectations.As always, thorough due diligence is your best protection.

Alternatively, franchising could be a solid route—it offers scalability with a proven framework.

This happened because this part of the site let me login with my Google account, whereas the store made me set up a manual account.Now the store doesn't recognize that I'm a Pro member and won't let me download the lease agreement package that I need for California without paying another $99.

Even though it is not accurate in all markets, recognize there are markets worse and better than 50% rule and be able to justify any discrepancy.  

It's a strategy that has proven effective time and again.Five years is a solid timeframe to account for market fluctuations and ensure profitable sales.

California does not recognize series LLCs.

I think at some point you have to recognize you had a good run and take your chips off the table.

To everyone on the wholesaling forums, understand this:Focus on learning from those with real experience and a proven track record of success.Don’t waste your energy on negativity.