I am glad you were able to overcome your pitfalls, and make the deal profitable.Once again Good Job!

Of course, you need to be somewhat educated about the realities of the market before you do this, to make sure you put your best foot forward.Meeting in person can be one of the best ways to overcome the broker's gatekeeping function, by which they try to avoid newbie investors who probably can't close and are just going to waste their time.  

I had a few challenges but was able to overcome that with some locals who provided me answers/resources.

If they object to that thought, ask why and overcome the objections.

This seems daunting to over come.

I ask for thoughts on this paradox and  how do mls buyers overcome it to get cash flow or flip advantage?

I don't know as much as the investors and the people who have actual experience on this subject but I can share how my mother and I plan to overcome this same issue.Our current house we live in is worth more than what we currently owe to the bank.

Although I made it number two, this is probably the biggest hurdle to overcome when deciding to leave.  

He had to quickly put it back in his name.Also, I don't know how folks who put their properties in the LLC overcome the problem of getting Insurance because you have to now name the LLC as the Insured, not you since after you put the property into the LLC, you no longer own it.The Insurance Company needs to then give the Dec Page to the Lender.Won't the Lender eventually find out?

FYI deals now days are hard to find... and i figured we all team in finding these deals together in a way that helps us overcome our fears and move ourselves closer towards reality...