@Ralph FrancoisWell you get access to equity via a HELOC or a cash out refinance.

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Also, to be a good wholesaler, you need to know repair costs for every part of the property and you need access to reliable after-repair values so that when you do lock one up, you are able to present it to investors with credible numbers, which is where most fail.

Left opening for louver doors so the HVAC and Hot water heater were accessible as well as sump pump. all three bathrooms tiled What was the outcome?

And if evaluating certain passive 1031 opportunities for replacements you'll probably want to access a broker/dealer or a commercial realtor for commercial opportunities.Most of these folks are vey willing to consult with you at no charge and trust you'll later use their services to perform their assigned tasks.

REI is sexy again, so more people want to do it and we all have access to basically the same information, chasing the same limited inventory. 

Inspector could also not access attic space to verify quality of sheathing and venting.

How active or passive do you want to be, how you're accessing capital & credit, how you're going to build deal flow, etc.

(I.E. duplex, single-family, apartments, etc)Do you have access to Private money?

Most agents are just using access to the MLS as their main strength and don't really work to market and sell your property.