Hello everybody Me and my wife are newbies to the real estate game.

I know because I have traded for some time and I sell premium on the basis of volatility (selling options that are overpriced because of a high volatility and liquidity) Mutual funds, index funds and REITs are a different ball game and can provide steady returns (6-7% i.e.

Like my pinocle partner used to say, "it's no game for a blind man". 

@Will-stephanie Ceballos  The Beltline is a game changer in my opinion.  

If you are interested in getting into the real estate game, do it on more relaxed terms.

I figured my heart was in the right place, but as a more novice investor, you always want validation from a more experienced player in the game.

When negotiating a contract assignment with your end-buyer, what is the criteria used for determining how much of an earnest deposit to ask for, in order to insure the end-buyer has some skin in the game and is not so prone ti back out of the transaction during escrow?

i have a investor looking to buy deeds and can close in 48 hours but not sure whats the best way to find deeds and people have been telling me its a tricky game where brokers buy deeds for less then nothing and try selling it for a outrageous price 

One word of advice:  w/ no track record, most potential investors will want you to put significant skin in the game.     

A big part of the flipping game is speed!