So you need tricks in your trick bag than just wholesale flips.I am an out of state, actually an out of country, owner of real estate in Texas. 

I see too many newer investors make honest mistakes in the beginning of their career and bag real estate investing all together.Good fortune and luck.

But, I'd like to run down every conceivable purchase offer option to at least add them to my bag of creative-deal tricks.

They then said later after some phone calls that he actually did show up late and convinced the judge to extend the court date to another day a week later....Talk about a bag over the head punch in the stomach.  

It also came with a delicious chocolate chip cookie, and a bag of chips.

mice, love food from pet dishes so don't leave cat or dog food out or in the paper bags.. 

Everyone tells you what to do and how BUT you'll be left "holding the bag", so to speak, when you step on the wrong landmine (like the MCAD Mass Commission Against Discrimination) here in Massachusetts of course.IMHO I would interview several local Property Management firms, having them cover liability, discrimination, defamation, etc. for your own property.

And I am left holding the bag!

For example, you can go out and buy a pack of dice, or pencils, or even if you have a bag of marbles laying around.

If you are taking a loan to finance your purchase, here are some common closing cost expenses A closing fee for the escrow or closing agentPreparation of legal paperworkAppraisal review feeCredit report feeUnderwriting feeMortgage insuranceSurvey feePest inspection feeNotary fee for authenticating signatures on legal documentsHomeowner's insuranceCourier and overnight delivery feesTax service feeRecording and transfer fees"