When you sign up for a membership on the website, the TOS clearly points to our Forum rules and they are posted at the top of ALL forum pages.This isn't about someone not knowing where to start; the person abusing the site clearly was undertaking a campaign to solicit as many people as possible, despite rules saying it wasn't okay.

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(g) Is engaged in the business of charging an advance fee or contracting for collection of a fee in connection with any contract whereby he undertakes primarily to promote the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of real estate through its listing in a publication issued primarily for such purpose, or for referral of information concerning such real estate to brokers, or both.

It's very much appreciated.Mark - you're quite welcome.And I can still connect you to the rehabber investor who might just be willing to take this one, if you choose not to undertake the rehab.

I do realize that this is a tall task that I wish to undertake, and I am working on the finer points as we speak.

So it seems your task you are undertaking is to save the borrowing buyer some time and effort by making the first connection(s) to already willing and able HML or bank lender(s).

Will they actually undertake to make these repairs themselves?

(no move out-redecorate-move in-vacancy loss and costs)

We were able to buy that place with a 95% 1yr ARM and a 5% seller "redecorating credit" (nothing down).We moved into the new house, lived there six months and sold for a 120K profit.

As it relates to home ownership, the discipline and long term vision required to undertake a 30 or 40 year contract is diluted in an "excitement" and material oriented culture.