You will run into this with commercial lenders to wanting to work on the larger deals which is why I think the local bank is your best bet.

Now is a great time to have a pocket little side bet of silver gold bullion to add to your real estate.

If the borrower has a history of rehabbing and re-selling then (s)he is probably a safe bet.

And to resolve your problems of clients backing out of your deals make sure you have a backup or two so if one falls to the way side you have two others waiting on that same deal.As you take this journey in real estate don't just study real estate become a student of marketing and sales and do that better than the other wholesailers in your area and I bet you will have buyers blowing up your phone.

I am completely shocked how Brian's situation mirrors mine identically.The job, that friggin cubicle, the not knowing how to start even when some guru's video package I paid 500 dollars for breaks it down "step by step", something obviously is missing.I posted my own posts begging for clarity and for guidance, but I realized (and I bet everyone that replied too) that the more replies I got the more questions sprouted.I wanted a list of steps:"go to godaddy, and by a domain name""walk to your car, open the door, get in and drive to xxx st and post a flyer there... and there.. and there"."

I think your best bet would be to go with the lender who has the current mortgage on the property.

An epoxy would be the best bet but would still look painted and likely worse than just leaving it.

Most of the investor buys in that region bets on future rent increases and appreciation, or sometimes just capital preservation -- all of them bet for the long run.Maybe some warzones in bronx or brooklyn, what inventory might remain of them, might cash flow positive, or out to warzone border areas in parts of new jersey and connecticut.

Your best bet in situations like this is to open escrow immediately so that if the seller tries to sell to another party they will be prevented when they try to open a second escrow.

The more people I connect with, SFH seems to be a safer play in Indy, especially from a vacancy risk and return perspective.