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Alexandra Wright What is the BEST keep control of a property prior to closing and protect myself from getting squeezed out of the deal?
21 May 2015 | 2 replies
What is the best way for me to have full control over the property  long enough to successfully put the deal together and protect myself from:- The attorney who looks at the contracts and sees the fat profit I'm about to make and decides he can afford to risk a bit of money so he steals the deal from me- The broker who gets wise to what I'm doing and convinces the seller to sell to him instead- The tenant/end buyer who feels like they would save money if they just wait until my offer to purchase contract expires so they can go directly to the seller and cut me out of the deal - The seller who gets jealous as soon as he figures out what I'm doing and how much I'm going to make, and cancels our contract or provides more red tape so that my contract to purchase the property expires and he can rent or sell the property for a bigger profit. 
Alexandra Wright What's the best way to protect the deal?
21 May 2015 | 1 reply
What is the best way for me to have full control over the property long enough to successfully put the deal together and protect myself from:- The attorney who looks at the contracts and sees the fat profit I'm about to make and decides he can afford to risk a bit of money so he steals the deal from me- The broker who gets wise to what I'm doing and convinces the seller to sell to him instead- The tenant/end buyer who feels like they would save money if they just wait until my offer to purchase contract expires so they can go directly to the seller and cut me out of the deal - The seller who gets jealous as soon as he figures out what I'm doing and how much I'm going to make, and cancels our contract or provides more red tape so that my contract to purchase the property expires and he can rent or sell the property for a bigger profit.
Magesh R. Buying from a wholesaler with an almost 100% assignment fee
24 May 2015 | 18 replies
My buyers are lucky that I even offer them any of the profit-I could just close & build all the deals myself.Whatever price you believe is a good deal, and the best you can offer, just stick with it.Many of my big fat assignment deals end up being split several ways for the referral partner and often daisy chain of wholesalers to get the deal done.REMEMBER THIS-That wholesaler has proven his ability to produce a GREAT DEAL and will probably be a GREAT SOURCE OF DEALS for you going forward.  
Emin T. Deed transfer from C-corp to personal
14 December 2015 | 12 replies
To review, good practice is to use a corporate entity with liability insurance, keep it up to date, don’t co-mingle personal funds or the entity will be disavowed for asset protection, secondly, use single-asset entities to avoid one problem wiping out all your assets, and third, incorporate trusts for an added layer of privacy from greedy sharks looking for a fat kill.Something to ponder: Trusts are Personal Property, real estate is Real Property.
Don Coumbs Blue Collar or White Collar Landlord, Advice or Discussion
13 January 2016 | 33 replies
Real estate isn't on his radar, but he knows how to trim the fat off the North American lifestyle! 
Enrique Gonzalez Just curious if this is a trap
14 November 2015 | 7 replies
More than likely they fat fingered it.
Anthony Varner they got a puppy
12 November 2015 | 26 replies
Tenants will push you as fat as you let them and when you make a stand they will take note.
Jose Beltran III New Member from Santa Clarita, California
14 November 2015 | 17 replies
Try to get in good with an asset manager (fat chance) or other wholesalers.First and foremost though you have to be able to analyze a deal and know if it is going to make sense or not.
Michael Rogers Landlord lets Media into Terrorists home for tour
14 December 2015 | 24 replies
He probably got a pretty fat check from the media to let them in.
Luke Burgess Wyoming Buy and Hold
7 July 2015 | 3 replies
I have roots in Laramie so I am familiar with the area.Anyway, generally no money down, owner financing opportunities mean that you are a big fat slow guppy swimming with a shark.