I’m also concerned with quality of materials and maybe I should accept that things get replaced more often in an apartment and just buy the cheapest of everything I can find?

But if you have a real business setup, and have been operating it for at least a year or two (with two years tax returns), you should be able to go to many lenders and get quality access to financing -- albeit with more paperwork than the other guy with the W2.

I have posted the pictures elsewhere on BP, so see below.Here is a link to the post with the "high quality" - NOT!

Gary Clisele Also if your buying a note for $5k the quality of the asset will be very poor and is most likely a property in a D area that needs extensive repairs -If you end up taking the property back it will probably be a loser since the rehab will be higher than the property is worth

Price and quality of the work were also never issues, as my GC has been very good on those fronts. 

After speaking with two attorneys, they strongly recommended I didn't forego using an attorney and one even said I could be at risk for practicing law without a license.

However, as others have mentioned before me, it has gotten increasingly more competitive due to the growing number of investors looking to get into the marketplace, AND an increase in the demand for quality projects.My company is currently purchasing roughly 200 flips and rentals per month in 15 or so markets that span the US.

But here are some things generally speaking that tend to be more appealing for developers:- They like easy access (so if the road widening helps with this, it could be a plus).- They like a cooperative township- They like the land already subdivided or approved for developmentDepending on who your end user is, the answer to what they're looking for would be different.

My lawyer advised not to tell him this and not speak with him to avoid being taken advantage of.

I wouldn't worry about it, from what I know, legally speaking, she doesn't have a leg to stand on.