In fact, I had several tell me it was illegal.I live in the S.W. burbs of Chicago, and prefer someone fairly close as travel is difficult.Thank you in advance for any help.Keith

Just not sure how to show the bank I have skin in the game.

The agent has skin in the game so if they are lazy and waste my time they will pay for it.

I do have some fairly solid construction/remodeling experience which I hope will help me get started in the business and save me some expense on rehab deals.

I live in an apartment fairly close to Van Nuys and Sherman Way...it isn't too bad ;) As for investing in the San Fernando Valley, there are some deals here, but from my research they are better for doing flips.

Are you accounting for your time at fair-market labour rates or are you, like many of us, working for free?

Here in Charletston, SC, subdivisions are fairly common, as I imagine they are in most areas.

Here is my question.I will be doing a back to back closing through the same title company for both transactions (AB and BC) both cash sells so it should be fairly painless.

All of those places in WA listed by Coldwell Banker are fairly expensive.

Getting into a buy and hold with only $25k could be a problem too in CA, so you would have to venture into the desert cities combined with leverage or go out of state.Investing in a syndication may be tough because you would not be an accredited or sophisticated investor, potentially making you ineligible.I would learn what I could on rehab flipping and/or wholesaling, use that $25k as your skin in the game (after you get fully educated on how to) and build more capital from there.