., established a bank account in the business name, ordered some small advertising products, published a website and basically gone from a total newbie to someone who has the ability to hold a conversation on REI and actually sound like I know what I am talking about!

I love when the spammers have conversations with themselves!

Originally posted by "jetmek02":… was actively looking at properties to flip…… There is way too much hype in this business…… So I have been reading books, finding mentors… …I know that investing involves risk…First off, I am glad you took my comments as positive and didn’t “blast me” with your answer… Many people tend to get on the defense… I would like to comment on the above listed items…Flipping properties…In my opinion, flipping is the single most difficult and risky form of investing… Today in fact, I just made another comment about this… For whatever reason, people getting into the business, seem to always want to start with flipping.

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Additionally, the order in which they are presented and completed.Is there a thread somewhere that gives a comprehensive list of all the due diligence items that must be completed before taking the plunge?

Both of these items should be changed in your favor as a buyer by scratching through what is reasonable and negotiating it out on your own terms.

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Search online and this forum. the information is out there just need to find it. also ask friends and family if they ever purchased some items in the past and read those... i told my parents about my plans and my mother bought a couple of programs in the past where i learned some howto stuff... also on these forums there is a forum dedicated to rate books and other investment tools to see if they are worth it. do more online searching than anything... make sure u dont buy something for it just to collect dust. find out everything for free while u can and make a decision if you really need to buy a book. check out creoline.com also. it's a creative online investing site they advertise products there too but i jus read the free articles.

I have bought lawnmowers, build sheds, supplied clippers, bags, and everything you can imagine including HD gift cards to get necessary items, and NO tenant has EVER lifted a finger.

Those personal items are not included in my opinion of value.I have also heard appraisers rationalize if someone is willing to pay a certain price, then that is the market value.