This is called structuring, and is illegal.

I, however, do not know where to get a contract to use, how to structure the deal, and what to do if I am able to get a property under contract.

I am a new investor in Tracy, CA. I have been going to the San Joaquin County Records Office to find NOD's and Lis Pendens. I have been successful in locating them, and now I want to start a direct mail campaign. I ha...

I am a new investor in Tracy, CA. I have been going to the San Joaquin County Records Office to find NOD's and Lis Pendens. I have been successful in locating them, and now I want to start a direct mail campaign. I ha...

I am a new investor in Tracy, CA. I have been going to the San Joaquin County Records Office to find NOD's and Lis Pendens. I have been successful in locating them, and now I want to start a direct mail campaign. I ha...

I am a new investor in Tracy, CA. I have been going to the San Joaquin County Records Office to find NOD's and Lis Pendens. I have been successful in locating them, and now I want to start a direct mail campaign. I ha...

learning about permits... when do I need one, what is structural, what needs to be inspected and what doesn't, when I can pull my own, when the county will require me to hire a general or other licensed professional for the permit, etc. 

How is your current pay structured?

As happens periodically everywhere, SoCal just had a case daylight where two guys had masqueraded for years as structural engineers and defrauded hundreds of resi and commercial clients for construction projects that were built - and now may require full demolition!

I would divide my money into three categories equally.1) Flips and Urban Townhome/Rowhome/Skinny Mini Development in hot areas and lowest priced areas, but on the development structure so you pay zero for the land and don't finance your soft costs.2) 1.5% to 2% Cash flow rental properties using BRRRR in B class areas.