If you take a second to think about it, I bet that a joint effort of all BP members could have raised the funds to buy Bear Stearns.

BTW: "you have to sell quickly in order to raise your cash margin back up or is there some creative way you guys refi your cash purchases right after closing avoiding the seasoning restrictions?"

I was raised Mormon... definitely the best place to find out your family's history...

Go to your local REIA meetings, hand out your cards at local real estate auctions, create a website for investors.

Every year I talk to countess "Investors" who: * Have been thinking about investing * Have been reading about investing * Have a friend who failed at investing so that means you'll fail (The elusive friend) * Are saving for a down payment * Are Waiting for rates to go down * Are Waiting to finish their real estate course * Are Waiting for their mentor to tell them to buy * Are Waiting for summer (insert any season), to get started * Are Waiting for the market to straighten out * Waiting till they can afford it * Waiting till they get a promotion * Waiting till their friend or relative can partner with them * Trying to read just one more book, then they will get going * Waiting till they buy their own house * Waiting till they get a raise * Waiting to graduate from college * Waiting till their friend or family member becomes a realtor * Waiting to be married * Waiting till they contribute their maximum to a 401k * Waiting till they get done working on their own homeThen after giving me their excuse for waiting to start investing they ask: * What happens if the toilet gets clogged?

You can spot a vacant house from two blocks awayYou have business cards of 114 painters and 345 carpet guysYou yourself have 4 different business cards!

I took his card, he gives free estimates.

Take notes and get business cards of buyers and start forming your buyers list for wholesaling.

We have about 30K in low-interest (2%) student loan debt and 5k or so in credit card debt.

Just need some more investor money raised to finish the deal.contact me at [email protected]