If you had a list of the types of inspections that you not only typically have done by choice, but because they are a mandate of the city that would be very helpful as well!

Obviously it wasn't my first choice, but I was happy to do it and still am if it gets the deal done.

It was an excellent choice.

Or offer on your first choice and then if they counter that offer don't respond until you make an offer on your second choice at the price you want for it.

A partner was handling the exchange and was considering some replacement choices that turned out to have problems.I'm aware of the DST (Delaware Statutory Trust) option but the ones I've seen have large upfront loads even apart from other fees (though we've been offered commission discounts).I read a post here mentioning Virtua Partners, which states on their site: 'Frequently, investors pay a 15% load, which reduces the amount of money available for investment and damages investor returns.

Next 6 months: Establish web presence/SEO sufficient to generate 3 or > seller leads per day3. 1 year: Do 2-5 wholesale deals per month4. 1.5 to 2 years: Begin Fix-n-flipping myself/with partners/team5. 2 years and beyond: Start building a growing portfolio of rental income properties with favorable CAP ratesI am open to any suggestions etc.Thank you for reading Bigger Pockets Jedis!

Best choice to use your FHA for this first one!!

But the preapproval letter is not sufficient for this seller.

That said, it's an individual choice because there are individual factors: retirement, marginal tax rates, writing off interest payments, etc.

If you have sufficient liquidity, you should look into a local lender or a credit union that can give you 85-90% LTV albeit at a higher rate.