Sometimes you'll ask them to write really low offers and they might not be willing to.3.

To ensure a smooth transaction, they just open escrow with their preferred title company/attorney's office.

Regarding the cabinets I do not think they sanded them as they come pretty smooth from HD.

I don't know if I can give a direct number per se, but I would encourage them to stay away from smooth talking gurus that are looking for thousands in up front costs.

I wont say it was smooth and fast, as obviously I was learning as we went along, but it clearly can make a difference who you are working with.

I don't have the time to engage in hustle porn for the sake of it!

Whenever you are buying a property out of state you should do a few things to ensure it's as smooth as possible.Don't buy in the roughest neighborhood in the urban core.

I just started the process of the PENFED heloc on my primary, getting 85% LTV and it seems like a smooth process so far.

-Real estate agent-General contractor-Designer-Architect/Draftsman-Engineer(s)-Stager-Title company-Lender(s)If you pick the right house/lot and put together the right team for the project, your flips will go pretty smooth. 

I feel this is great to remember so you know what ball park your getting into when you buy, manage and exit to make the game as smooth as possible.