In order to protect themselves, the majority of hard money lenders won’t lend to consumers anymore, but only to business entities on investment properties.

The major thing I have to fix on the house is the roof, should cost around 1500.

Shaun,I live just south of you near Lake Jackson and have also had major problems with bees in my houses.

I am curious whether the majority of successful flippers see the end goal to be a portfolio of rental properties or a bigger flipping business.Thanks,Doug Peterson

:I'm also contemplating weather to skip the RE license or i should go straight to broker's license. i heard that test is harder.Unless you majored or minored in Real Estate, you won't be able to test for the Broker's exam without 2 years experience working as an agent for much longer.http://www.car.org/newsstand/newsreleases/2012releases/ab1718From what I understand, the new law goes in to effect on 1/1/13.

Plus, a major point being it is not an efficient system for keeping others out, making it very easy for other neighborhood's kids, owners' friends, etc., to use our pool all summer without signing appropriate waivers and paying the guest fees involved to help alleviate the cost of maintenance and lifeguard fees just by handing a photo of yourself to the lifeguard early in the season.

As Ned said, being held to a higher standard is a major disadvantage.

The vast majority of HUD appointed title companies choose to not close both transactions.

Unfortunately, the majority of people I meet at seminars and events never have and business and that is why I gave up the business cards; too many people getting my contact info and then contacting me blowing up my day, but not providing any value.

I know there is a cost to travel to Chicago, but then you can get your network of professionals in place and save some major potential headaches down the road.Good luck!