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I agree with Frank R that your ultimate portfolio should be made up of condos alone, but it is a terrific place for you to start. 

I've read the Ultimate Beginners Guide, listened to a lot of the BP podcasts, and read a few of the more highly recommended books and I think I'm ready!

Ultimately I was thinking about (re)painting a section of a hallway closet in my flip the morning of the first open house.

Be sure to read through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing to help you get started.

So my ultimate question is:  how can I structure this wholesale deal/contract to get it to a closing to ensure that the end buyer that they will actually receive the property upon closing?   

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If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and The BiggerPockets Podcast.

Maybe you have already done this but I would apologize for my aggressiveness but explain the deadline with your funding partners.Having said that, I think many of the excuses given on this thread are just that.I have a friend that says "we ultimately do what we WANT to do".