I did it to get an answer, I didn't think I was actually going to be invited onto the podcast though. 

Since you’re open to out-of-state investing, there are definitely some great opportunities out there.A few things that helped me:-Finding investor-friendly agents/property managers who actually understand rentals.

Assume that you're sitting on:$200,000 in suspended passive losses$150,000 in business losses$100,000 in expiring NOLsThe Magic Transformation:That $500,000 of "painful" ordinary income becomes your strategic advantage:Absorbs all $450,000 of those otherwise-stranded lossesLeaves you with just $50,000 net ordinary incomeMeanwhile, your §1250 gain still gets preferential rates:$581,820 at 25% max (unrecaptured §1250)$700,000 at 20% max (capital gain)The Plot Twist:What looked like a tax nightmare actually solved multiple problems.

It's a hobby for maybe 80% of the people who say they are wholesalers, and maybe 10% of the wholesalers in SA or any big city actually have a business. 

You’d be shocked by how little actual screening many PMC’s do!

We cap the rate for utilities and actually added about 10% above our normal average this past year due to rising utility costs in our area for gas and propane.  

On larger deals, I've actually seen LTVs come down in the 50%-65% range, depending on the type of property/experience of the developer.

But her company, like so many, has whittled down their actual service to the point that they aren't really doing useful work, just enriching the CEO.

I hope no one is using this to actually purchase property subject to.

I’m looking for insights on which states allow you to list a property on the MLS as soon as you have it under contract—but before actually owning it.I know that some states have strict regulations around wholesaling and marketing equitable interest, while others allow it as long as you disclose your intent.