She walked away with $1,500 in hand, and we salvaged the deal, netting $8,500 in the process.That deal reinforced two crucial lessons: first, title issues can create unexpected hurdles, even in straightforward transactions.

Rachel  folks play the hand they are dealt.. 

I’ve househacked a handful of properties and it’s truly the best way to get started!

I’ve noticed that in places like San Antonio or even Omaha, from what I read in Forbes, the best projects come from really tapping into that local network.What you did..approaching the owner, closing fast, scraping the old structure..shows guts and a willingness to get your hands dirty.

if you can make it be great to shake hands.

One last question - is your assistant actually hand writing the envelop?

In the upper right hand corner of your screen is a bell.

Still can be very beneficial for a new investor but personally I think not as good as a service as they had with their exclusive listings where they had inspections already done, rent rolls available, and you can complete the entire offer/acceptance via their platform rather than being handed off to an agent. 

I believe your loan could get called if you transfer ownership to an LLC without consent of the lender, especially a brand new LLC that does not have two years of tax returns.

In the city or more urban neighborhoods though it's definitely more commonplace.I've added off street parking behind a property off an alley like you said at least a handful of times.