The verbiage used is EXTREMELY important.Let's be clear, taking a home you don't own and selling it for a commission IS real estate brokerage, and if you don't have your real estate license, it WOULD be unlicensed brokerage.Now taking a contract to purchase or an option to purchase that is between YOU and the seller and selling YOUR interest in YOUR contract is not real estate brokerage as defined by any state's licensing laws that I've read.

How we deal with fellow human beings helps define who and what we are.

Can you define what you mean by "working with a company"?

Some markets will be better than others of course, so that was a broad generalization.

Additionally there has to be some creative, legal way around the no first XX "rental" The home in the not so great area needs to be defined.

Marc,Some leg work is involved in making this model and just like other models used in economics this just shows you the broad picture of what is going on.First, I determine my comparables that are in close relations to my property.

Giving them untraceable cash is definately not an option for me and shouldn't be for anyone who wants to last in this business.What about finding out from the lenders?

I know a ton of people I consider winners that are not classically defined as rich.

No reason to get excited when "respond" will be defined by the banks as a letter saying the case is under review and that you should expect an answer in 30 days.

First define lowball, second, your question is very difficult to answer because so many factors go into what banks will and will not accept.Key factor for short sales:1.