But, doing 20-30 rehabs per year can be expensive and time-consuming.

.), generally bringing in a total of something around $2T/year as a near-term historic averageNow play with the rest of the data at will -the answers won't be mood-enhancing, but they'll sure be enlightening.PS: "THEY" ALL KNOW THIS - every single "guru" making statements without a shred of basis knows this and many other absolute facts of the current debacle and the folly of any level of taxation as its cure.the problem's quite clear, the answer is even more clear - SPENDING is the problem.

There are a lot of consumer protection laws that can work against the funder.

1) Finding alternative capital sources2) Creating sweat equity (buy, enhance, refi, hold)3) Negotiating tactics

Stalwart consumers picking up the economy and throwing it on your backs, we thank you.

Items 2-7 are simple compared to the list I provided above, which consumes a ton of time.

See also the Illinois Attorney General page, Homeowner's Rights for the state and Cook county notice requirements and the mandated notice: http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/SB1879_Home_Owner_Rights.pdf

It is very difficult to convince consumers that this is a great time to buy...even though it is really is!

Your only example of someone not legally allowed to require it is the landlord, and as I pointed out above, I won't give it to a landlord.Btw, most businesses that say they require a ss # just use it as a personal identifier (which is the most dangerous use from a consumer standpoint), and they are happy to provide another identifier if you ask them.

However, if you are marketing to the end consumer, let's say on a residential flip, this might not help as much as you think.