Down through history, one of the first thing a dictator says is, "We must disarm the masses."

I don't play in the residential space.I do get spammed by (Wholesalers) e-mailing me these (Awesome) deals (residential stuff).99 percent of the time they do not turn out to be awesome but duds.If you are a broker ALL the real estate agents activities that have to do with real estate falls under the brokers supervision.The broker can dictate with an IC agreement what the agent pays for with each activity and how much and even if an activity is not allowed by their company.Many newer agents are desperate to do a deal just like newer wholesalers because they do not have much money to survive.Doing a deal properly falls way to "I need the money at all costs" before I go under kind of stuff.This presents a huge liability to the brokerage.It just isn't worth it.I would say a wholesale deal has just as many hurdles as a real estate listing by a broker.Some deals are tougher and some are easier.You have to get a bunch of steps to happen to get it across the line.Some might say one is easier than the other but I believe that comes down to experience and knowing how to solve problems and get the deal to close versus a new person messing up a few steps or not being able to problem solve on a deep level.

Care should be taken in selecting the proper entity and structure of an entity that allows the investor to direct and adapt to personal requirements, not an entity that dictates how the investor must transact business within a set of parameters.

yes. but spend the money now (especially if you can do some of the work) and it will be cheaper in the long run (once they are in, i have to hire contractors to get it done faster)2. good tenants - easier said than done. the quality of your rental will dictate the type of tenants you get. give them unit with stains and you will receive a unit with 10 times more stains. do your homework, get references, learn how to interview the applicants. it's an art, you just have to watch their body language, their questions, their car (is it clean, but not always an indication)3. respond to calls, check up on your properties. change the filters regularly. do not charge for changing a light bulb. treat them with respect until they stop paying.that's it, really..

Take ControlDon’t let others dictate to you what you must do or not do.

The criteria is dictated by your investment model...

Knowing what my customers can afford helps dictate how I buy properties.

So for instance, if the market dictates that if most customers get a free appraisal when you take your car to the shop for repairs then why should you have to pay the diagnostic fee when that is not the norm?

Any lawyer will telll you, once your on title, the former lender cannot dictate its policies.

I use a local print company, but I dictated the size by talking to the post office.