The main reason I want a business is for the name, I feel it will help legitimize me when approaching sellers and would tie in well with my marketing plans.

The main obstacles are the following... 1.

Banks, and mainly European banks, have large exposure to emerging market debt of all types through both sovereign, corporate and individual loans.

Shane's comment on the maximum number of loans for residential may be true and a hurdle to overcome.Commercial property lenders are still in the market.

Wholesaling properties is my main activity and I only see positives in that people who do not want these properties will want them even less when they probably need to cash them out more than ever now and on the other side other investors/rehabbers are always looking for great deals.

I was happy to have a contract nailed out, I would feel weird emailing the contractor back trying to come to a mutual agreement, but I guess it would be beneficial for both of us.The main problem here is getting the damn people out to even look at it.

Isn't access to credit now a big hurdle for the small investor whereas it would have been a given a few years ago?

They get conventional financing so seasoning and the 4 property minimum has been a recent problem/hurdle to overcome.Taz,Yes, it is important so the end buyer can purchase.

Mainly what kind of #'s would make sense (in terms of %) in a situation like this?

I have some with other information such as Se Habla Espanol, but its not my main card.