Just wondering when is a good time to start engaging the services of an accountant, lawyer, broker etc?

LA is actually decent for that because of the generally low cap rates, as small increases in rent have an exponential effect on value.

You can read about it here.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/04/0...It sounds like a transition to civilian life may be on the horizon for you and, if that's the case, as a veteran, I encourage you to engage the counselors at the transition office and take advantage of all the resources they have available to assist you.

You could effectively get it done with no liquidity by posting collateral or doing a HELOC on one of your other properties, but then once again is the pitfall of over-leveraging.

So any unexpected occurrence starts a domino effect with other expenses.

Check the laws in your state.Unless it's already disallowed by law in your state, as a wholesaler, you gain equitable interest by having an effective (signed by both buyer and seller) sales contract with EMD attached.  

have seen homes on similar size lots go for around 150k. the land is just sitting there for several years going on decades. the shrubs seem to be well on their way into growing into trees; is there like a service that clears lots for a fee, or maybe it would be more cost effective to put a (manufactured?)

We typically use the following allowances:Revenue:     Vacancy   8 - 10% (even though the vacancy in our areas is running from 4 - 6%).Operating Expenses:Maintenance and repar:  10% (of effective gross revenue)Property Management:   7 - 10% (of effective gross revenue)Reserves:CAPEx reserve:    8 - 10% depending on the age and condition of the property and its major systems.

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