I've purchased about 10 properties for myself and have always use my own broker.

For an investment property (purchased as an owner occupant), that is insane. 

If you do decide to start flipping homes- as a new investor you can either self finance with all cash, or you can contact a commercial lender like myself and expect terms to be 75-80% of the purchase price with 100% of the rehab financed through a draw.

I am currently looking to Purchase and Rehab a House in the North Dallas and DFW areas.I am eager to Network with fellow Investors and Professionals in the area to explore Opportunities for Collaboration.

Although the list may seem intensive, I look at it like this: The total cost of all these items can be much lower than the cost to repair a hidden surprise after purchasing a property to flip. 

Typically, the investors I work with purchase properties in their personal names and then quit-claim the title into their LLC after the deed has been recorded.Markets like OKC, Memphis, and Little Rock offer some excellent, affordable growth opportunities, and I’d be happy to chat with you to explore these options further.

My goal is to purchase 15 units in the next 5 years, and produce a cash flow of $20k per month within the next 10 years.  

I am 1600 miles away from three residential properties I just purchased in Jackson, Mississippi. 

In my area specifically most investment type property listings are properties that were purchased 1 to 2 years ago.

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