John Michael hosted a chat and this is the text from the chat that is posted.

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Re-Fi in 3 months or sell, loans w/balloons due in 1-5 years 95% of the people out there trying to buy/rehab/flip properties are unaware of the programs I & about 5% of the rest of the brokers out there nationwide are "specializing" in; other brokers make a fortune bringing their clients 2 us, both getting a "fee", I spend most of my time preparing the package for the private lender so that he/she/they know exactly that the loan is a GREAT opportunity; the borrower already knows this or we wouldn't have met.Hoping this helps?

I can provide you with a lot of great investment opportunities nation-wide, including residential and commercial, Bulk Package Bank REO’s, Notes, buying pre-construction at great discounts and if you are the "Buy-and-Hold" kind of Investor, I got the perfect program for you!

The local people were my early role models because I could chat with them and see that this real estate stuff actually worked for the "average joe".

I have serviced and been a party to over a thousand installment contracts, developed a program to guarantee these deals and have acted as a registered credit's representative in bankruptcy court to secure the interest conveyed under these agreements.

As a result, antitrust compliance programs are concerned as much with avoiding conduct that creates the appearance of a conspiracy in restraint of trade, as with conduct that actually constitutes such a conspiracy.

I'd urge you to look into rehabs in the ecoconomic development programs.

I bought the carlton sheets program... and there seems to be some good info there but he does not really walk you through your first buy.Do make an offer to purchase before i look for financing?