Our Director of Operations, @Scott Trench , is quite young in the grand scheme of things.But his experience level raises his age considerably, and his thought processes show just how wise-beyond-his-years he truly is.His latest post,  How I Went From $0 Net Worth to Qualifying for $1M in Real Estate Financing in 2/5 Years  is a must-read for anyone just starting out.

Jason, depending on how much dirt you need quantity wise, I'd recommend using clay based soil.

If it is ceramic or porcelain (hard to tell in pic), it will last much longer than slapping peel-and-stick vinyl up, which you will have to do again soon regardless.Ever hear the expression, "Penny wise, pound foolish?"

@Isca Harmatz  Holten-Wise is the big player in the Old Brooklyn area.  

Now also I only closed on deals I never assigned or wholesaled.. as that can be bad in our market from legality wise.. even though I am a licensed broker I just made that disclosure on my P and Sale agreement.. as long as you disclose your good. but NET listing type assignment deals can come back  to haunt you.1. showed up with a Cashiers check in their name.. for the amount of equity I was willing to give them.  2. if it was a tax sale and they had no debt and I wanted to pay say 150k for it..

Thanks everyone Distance wise I would say it's only 4 miles into wine country it's really not far at all which is a bonus

Don't just get sold on a broker's program, get all the documents and terms in writing and then see your attorney, don't be penny wise and pound foolish.Interview who you will be working with, you will be forming a personal and business relationship just as you would with your CPA or attorney.No that all the brokers are ticked off at me, ask others you know who lend their money, not the brokers. 

I'm starting to see that targeting mom and pop apartments with older owners seems like a wise choice. 

@James Wise Wow did not know that.

Hi Chris - I would use a JV (joint venture) agreement that details how the fee will be shared with the other wholesaler percentage wise.