Originally posted by Account Closed:Wholesalers always jack their prices and don't leave any meat on the bone for the buyer. 

I have a high credit score, no debt and about 10k of play money I am not worried about risking, I am saving as much money as possible right now to reinvest and cooking meals myself, staying with roommates, etc. to cut costs.

I really do want to buy/live in a house, but I'm not going to make a decision based on what looks shiny to me at the moment.

Realizing you're not providing legal or tax advice, what part of my strategy puts me at that risk?  

Seller is selling duplex to me at 100k, while it's now worth 165k.

She was told she had to pay for them and she felt she didn't have to - well looks like she cooked on it and didn't clean it and as a result the grates no longer worked.

We look for deals that can be provides to us where the wholesaler makes money, but still leaves enough meat on the bone for the end buyer.  

I'm a bit late, but looks like there was a massive property tax increase in Cook County recently (abc7).

Much cheaper, just the closing costs and usually 4 - 5.5% on the interest rate (for me at least, as they're investment properties).Good luck!

Fulton did one for me at 3.5%.