No matter what, I would never do business with someone who sent me junk mail and promised me the moon.

I do go to networking events here and I started out in a promising mentor situation with someone who did buy and flips but left the market in 2008 but has 're entered investing as a wholesaler and landlord.

The big boys, I promise you, have full-time agents stalking that MLS.

I am hesitant to promise a bonus for finishing early because I think that it would encourage short cuts.

Use a financing contingency and be upfront with the seller about your use of borrowed money.In terms of the contracts with the private lender, you'll probably want a Promissory Note (which is your promise to repay the loan) and a mortgage or deed of trust (whichever is used in your state), which will secure the property to the loan.Your closing attorney or title company can likely provide these for you; worst case, find a real estate attorney who will likely have a standard template for these things.

Graduated college a year ago and found myself working crappy jobs after being "promised" that I would find a great job in my degree field.

I promise I will give it back.

@Luis AyalaI concur with J Scott 100%...I personally learned a long time ago to stop spending $ on courses that promise to drop dollars out of the sky.

Everyone knows my opinion on bandit signs by now -- as for advertising fake deals . . . man, don't get me started.

I wouldn't take fake money in exchange for my real property.