Ultimately I want to be able to bypass MLS to access some properties with workable margins.

So, from day 1 I realized that having the appropriate people in place, people I had already built a business relationship with and that I trust to handle my business, it is a workable situation.

It sounds like you have a workable plan, and great experience.

It looks like you've given this a lot of thought, and have come up with a workable strategy, that's a good beginning.

Thanks @Joe Villeneuve - That seems like a workable way to acquire property, but so far I haven't seen deals in my area like that.

It's something that crossed my mind before but I think getting familiar with Brandon's story through the podcast and first couple chapters of the book has helped me see that A) as a strategy forming well defined partnerships using separate entities is a great way to segment our business and B) I don't need a AAAA business rating to legitimately be investable-just a successful track record (we've almost doubled money in 6 months already) a straightforward workable plan and high caliber deals.

If you stay you may need to focus on flipping because that is what is workable in YOUR local market based on pricing metrics. 

This doesn't seem workable at all.

And the firms that had funds in escrow, teams of lawyers, and reams of paper backing their guarantees - like Lehman Brothers - sometimes don't compare to a seasoned operator with decades of street cred in the business that has everything to lose if they don't do what they say.I share this example not to pitch our firm (there are doubtless a number of others like us out there who are legitimate), but to demonstrate that there is a workable business model for long-term guarantees that works for both parties.

Our job is to provide you with a workable business solution.