So assuming you won't get a bad tenant is probably a bad assumption until you have a track record with a particular agent.

Also when doing a land contract, if done properly it is recorded in the county and is official and recognized as a such.

My goal is to build a track record/reputation so A: deals come in quicker and more consistently, and B: It exposes me to great opportunities to fix and flip on the sideline of the wholesale business.

I am going to be gathering a large (hopefully) buyers list from public records.

I am looking for buyers in public records...does this look right?

My 2 cents BTW: for the record I had a new water heater taken from me by a tenant 2 years ago.

Simple as that.Very true and to add, look up public records of all cash closings, there you will find proven buyers.

You can still sell on an installment sale or subject to the liens of record, the creditor could go after those payments.

Add to this I have less than perfect records of what was spent on repairs and improvements.

Is this the latest "in" thing that I'm missing?

You would not believe the run of people I've had--three felons in a row in the last day--the latest was for child abuse(!). (Of course he had a pre-packaged story about...