I've been reading posts from people who are looking to do business with others, yet their use of the basic tenets of punctuation and capitalization are non-existent.

sighhh. i'm thinking of stopping this deal altogether because now the seller doesn't want to do the lease option and is basically asking for straight cash (which is ridiculous for the area) even though when I called him last, he was very excited to do the deal.

I thought it was a very simple, straightforward, easy read and a great guide to all the basics...Perfect for anyone starting out.When I first decided to start investing I had to put the info together myself from a ton of different sources and it probably took me a good 6 months to do that.

Unfortunately, I was just read that the city that I own property in has put a stop to allowing any more billboards or large "off premises" signs, which are basically commercial signs for businesses that do not occupy the property.Oh well, it was worth a shot.

All I walked away with was that it's a clever and convoluted formula, and basically that loans can be very evil, but obviously there's not always a way to get around them.

My goal at the time was to surround myself in the industry so that I can learn and basically live and breathe RE.

Can anyone explain to me the basics of wholesaling?

I'm basically looking to make sure I'm on the right track of thinking before jumping in.As background, my wife and I own our house.

Not sure what you can legally do in California James but I would certainly get her some pepper spray and basic defense training.

Thanks for all the welcomes guys, basically I started about 4 years ago when I borrowed some money from a relative and purchased a fixer upper.