http://www.com.ohio.gov/documents/real_HBGWebVersion.pdfA real estate broker is required: http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4735.02 but by definition in http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/4735 you are not 'for a fee' or 'for others', performing broker functions: "Sells, exchanges, purchases, rents, or leases, or negotiates the sale, exchange, purchase, rental, or leasing of any real estate..."

I have my ducks in a row but need someone professional to perform from start to finish.

The agency I signed with does not charge membership fees but operates on a performance based sliding commission split structure.There's lots of places to choose from so don't just settle on the first offer that comes along.

there are a lot of skilled trades who can perform certain tasks under the supervision...but never bothered to go extra mile to get insuranceI am just looking at the standard ACORD form "certificate of liability insurance". none of the limits talk about covering them from getting hurt :each occurrencedamage to rented premisesmed expenses --> this one refers to med expenses of a person who gets hurt as a result of their actionsetcMy main concern is to make sure I am not liable for them getting hurt.

I am performing due diligence on my first deal and find out the seller can't/won't prove the income on the property, what now?

You may not believe it but we've had investors trying to obtain options to purchase with owners holding a life tenancy reversionary deeds, wanting to build a rental unit on a meets and bounds description with another home on it, while many attempt to require an optionee to perform maintenance.

I like going after listed houses and give them a plan B in case the seller's agent fails to perform.

Yes, you are borrowing from yourself and paying yourself back at a low rate, but that big chunk of money is no longer performing for you in your 401k.If you take $50k that is earning you say 8% in your 401k and move that money to pay down the principle balance on your 4.9% tax deductible mortgage you're not putting the money to good use.

If I decide to teach a class on buying non performing notes, I bet I would have a full house of new comers everyday, and all would be willing to drop $3000 each to hear me speak about notes and teach them things that they never heard before on how the note business will make them money...Joe Gore

If the non-performing loan is being purchased, for $100,000, has a Broker Price Opinion of $200,000, and the hard money lender will lend up to 75% LTV, then the loan amount would be, $50,000 more than the purchase price.