@Nancy Stark It is damn hard to find a good female mentor in Jacksonville.

What other venue will you find accountants, house flippers / renovators, pension fund managers, corporate RE directors and agents / brokers (just to name a few).  

I was the programs director for our local REIA for 4 years.

I'm a regional director for a healthcare company, most stressful job I've ever had, I feel like I've aged 25 years in 1 year lol. and @Scott French I managed to get out of school debt free, not even a car payment or credit card... lots of part time jobs, even worked nights at target... which blew by the way.

My surveyor, the County Assessor and the City Development Director were all very helpful in their attempt to find a path to completing the process.

One of the REIA groups that I am on the Board of Directors has an attorney on retainer who comes to every meeting and answers any questions of the members for FREE at the meeting. 

I am on the board of directors.

All work completed by experienced Attorney on Board of Directors not Licensed to plead case in Louisiana Court.  

you take over their mortgage on an informal basis.control the building with a skinny contract offer subject to a private or public treatise (public auction), assign your contract for a profit before you have to go to settlementseller refinances, keeps the cash and you joint venture with seller to share the profits after you do your thing to the building (win-win for all)package your deal and present it to relative (with money), your dentist, funeral director, doctor or local bookie - get your private financing - heck with conventional lenders - most are predators anyhowoffer a "hybrid" contract - that is where you offer one price but give seller a percentage of your net profit when building is sold.ask for owner financing that is secured by other properties you own - this way you have anpotential free and clear property that you can pull cash from - and keepoffer the seller what they may want, a car, truck or other material items that are easy to finance (same as owner financing, but easier)Can you think of other ways to accomplish a profitable situation when buying - we'd love to hear themGood luck ---- Charles (he loves votes)

At my w2 job, I work pretty closely with Medical Directors of some of the largest metropolitan EMS services across the country, one of which is my actual boss now.