As for non-bank loans, I'm familiar with a loan program that provides 100% financing, but it requires a minimum 650 credit score and proof of funds covering 12 months of interest.

If you die while holding the property, it gets a stepped up value and all the gain is tax free.If rental the taxes can be deferred via a 1031 and if you die while holding it, it gets the stepped up bases with gain forgiven.Hopefully the numbers provide some example of possibilities. 

When you build a good relationship with a good turn key provider, they can help you find the best deal and best vendors to work on that deal.

Contact the utility provider and get a historical average based on the last year of use.

Not here to provide an  endorsement or be critical of the lenders on this list but volume is not by any means an indicator I would rely upon when selecting my banking relationships.

Brand new to real estate investing and I am looking to complete my first wholesale deal.Hi, Ben, Caleb is correct, you need to be the first or at least front of the queue to reach out and provide your solution.

This way the wider outside lip contacts the entirety of the drywall while the wings are being deployed and tightened in place.Is there a way to pull the already wired, "old work" electrical boxes through the drywall cutouts from the inside out while not making the holes so big that the wider, outside lips of the electrical boxes can't properly provide contact to the drywall so it can be tightened via the screwed wings?

I believe they're almost 8% with that program currently but if it provides an entry point, you should consider it!  

The one aspect I'd say where planning can really provide benefit however is with tax planning.  

They can help you find discounted deals, which is key because off market properties often provide better cash flow than those listed.3.