The white kitchen thing was big about 10 years ago or more in SoCal, then white/black, then it went to gray.....White is kind of timeless though and always a good choice...

Wholesaling is just one strategy we teach and we show other ways to do it that are perfectly legal and don't fall into a gray area.   

Real estate investing has a lot of 'gray area' What I'm saying is in most cases it's illegal to accept a commission without being a licensed professional. if you over complicate the thinking from the beginning you'll talk or think yourself out of deals out of habit later on.I'm not sure I can simplify my previous post, but if your still overthinking it, I can try to paint a picture for you.Also don't be so anxious about getting your reale estate license!!!

Reach out to Finance Of America in Charlotte - Lisa Gray.

Nicholas Gray Welcome to the forums.

Nicholas Gray Some of this dialogue is really around "pick your metric".

What was the name of the gray paint you used in the living room?

I'm considering doing some direct mail marketing in search of seller finance and possibly wholesale opportunities, though I'm not interested in being one of the naughty wholesalers that the gray beards always hate on :P I've also considered pulling from my small nest egg to get started (HELOC or 401k loan), or to reach out to family for a loan, but I don't really like the idea of borrowing for a down payment to borrow. 

Quote from @Chad Gray: You shouldn't sign a contract with a 5K EMD if you don't have it or at least know where you can source it. 

It's a gray area yes, but it is possible.