An excellent attorney is worth every single penny.We used to use an attorney - very nice guy - who charge us under market rate.

Chris, Gabriel Reyes with Artistic Custom Homes is doing a flip for us.

Besides real estate, I own a software development company and am a programmer who once specialized in 3D graphics.

I'm currently reading the book on flipping houses, but it would be nice to have a mentor so I can understand the true ups and downs of investing.

The problem though is that all the properties that could have a chance of being profitable are being bought up by the local developers and contractors that already have bigger pockets than myself.

Let me know as with my deep expertise in Software development & Big Data I am looking to pick one problem to solve as a fun project as long as it has the potential to help at-least 1000 Real Estate Investors on a regular basis.

Nice job!

Develop a scope of work as your contractor will then know what to do as well as what NOT to do.

HUD home built in 1900 in nice historic district of Ohio town. 

I have done it many times.. this is nice if your borrower actually has money .. because there is little to no defense from a unsecured Prom note.. you borrowed the money you owe it.. now it can be wiped out in Bankruptcy but if you think the borrower is a BK chance you don't lend to them in the first place