The interest rate you speak of a compounded cost and the CoCR is a simple interest applied to one year.Once again, percentages rear their ugly head and lie to us.

It is really that simple.

There are so many do's and don't's to flipping and it isn't so simple as just a brief explanation as a response to a forum post.

If you want simple numbers, 80-20, capital by LP vs. capital from GP, GP will usually invest first 10% before raising any funds (legal, deposits, maybe plans, etc.)The return will be pari passu on contributed funds first, thereafter say a 50-50 return.

If you’re just using the funds to buy RE or other businesses and putting the profit back into the 401k and not paying yourself, then it’s a simple transaction.

The improvements needed are simple cosmetic, sand floor, some new vinyl flooring here and there, paint, kitchen and bathroom upgrades, and new appliances. 

It's as simple as getting a license and listing or referring the work for a % of the sale.

A simple clean out of the drain tube and problem solved.

I tried searching for this topic but had mixed results on the site, not sure if there's any simple tips/tricks to it as i'm guessing this is only the 1,000,000th time this question has been asked...Thanks!

as simple as it sounds I live in a market where people are paying way over asking price yes Dallas and the city at that, I spent months looking and one days I went to my boss and he mentioned someone he knew selling a home at that i could obtain a better price than if I were just buying from any random person in this market.