John Thedford, the cost doesn't really concern me and I don't think it is an indication of their success at placing tenants.

The two basic ways to wholesale deals are to assign the contract or to do a back-to-back close, as you indicated.

This information is readily available for you as a plan participant, it could be posted on your online account but if not call your provider.Loans if allowed are the best way to go, it's tax free $$ (unless you default) where as a Hardship withdrawal has tax consequences depending on your individual tax situation.

Project out your cash flow and figure out where you need to be to see what you can do with your own individual model for success.

For that I bought a used Fridge and stove from individuals from CL.

Provide some indication that you're willing to stick with it (I like to see people who have gone out and gotten their real estate license, as that proves to me they're serious about the time and effort).- 90% of those who ask won't have access to enough capital to do a deal.

Another great source of information is individual blogs found in peoples signatures.

I’ve known the note investor for over 20 years and they have a 150 million private placement fund to buy notes and are credible, proven and reliable players in the note buying industry.Annette, you won’t believe this but the idiots at SBA turned down the loan request so the transaction came to me from a realtor who sat in on my guest speaker 45 minute seller finance presentation last April.Perfect example how five entrepreneurs and one individual can do business better than the entire United States Federal Government.

The Series LLC was a non-starter as you have to keep separate bank accounts and accounting, which is just as painful as if they were individual LLC's.

I have sold some properties on websites run by individual local RealEstate Investors Associations.