We have federal and state (cali) bank examiners here on BP, what has been put out about banks is not totally correct.DL, I stopped reading half way through as you continued on making an assumption.Loan seasoning has to do with the market value, plus hard costs of improvements within a market term.

They didn't want to bother me, so they never said anything.Anyway, a couple of months ago 1 of the guys collapsed with a heart defect and supposedly during some examinations they said he had a little mold in his lungs.

The only real estate experience I have is passing the real estate exam in New York City back in 2008.

The % of exchanges examined each year is so low that it is very difficult to get a true sense of what level of "intent" demonstration is truly appropriate. .

To use the Examiner's example, if I were selling a car to a used car dealer and as I was selling it to him for $1000, there was someone in the next room ready to buy it immediately for $1500, would I want to know that information?

I have construction knowledge (6+years of full time work, passed CA state contractor exam in 2014) and have a full-time contractor ready to help when needed). 

I just started work as a Bank Examiner for the FDIC and am getting started in real estate by saving capital and consuming as much knowledge as possible during this first year in the workforce.

The point of the book is to examine why people become wealthy, but examining how they stay wealthy or the differences between inherited money versus acquired money are certainly appreciated and welcome.

The Los Angeles area 1031 property closed escrow in July 2021 and a Qualified Intermediary recommended that a CPA be consulted to examine the taxpayer situation and the risk in selling and replacing the 1031 before the period of 2 years has passed.Thank you for your input and info on the CPA that could fit the billH.A. 

There are a few things that folks tend to overlook when examining "2%" deals in these neighborhoods.Maintenance costs are ALWAYS going to be higher than what you anticipate.