At that point, they may feel comfortable enough to carry on doing their own or may enjoy the local knowledge and safety and security of someone who has the experience to take things to the next level. 

It is essentially Paypal- but easier and secure.

This would essentially give us the land from East Galveston bay to the hwy. 

STOP DOING THAT TO PEOPLE.Do people have no shame when they are essentially trying to drink from the same watering hole?

Hi there,My name is Patrick Anderson, and I am just now getting into real estate investing. I have listened to several Bigger Pockets podcasts, and I am about 20% into my real estate license course.As many of you migh...

I'd rather learn that lesson with the safety net of a lawyer around than on my own.

The reason is because due to the nature of real estate back in '08, there were no requirements needed to obtain any financing and it was essentially like the wild west.

Thanks @John Thedford while I appreciate your devotion to pointing out how wholesaling (in the trending structure) is illegal and everyone should get a real estate license, I'm not sure your reply addressed my point at all - in that agents/brokers (the licensed ones) are adding fees on top of fees, in a "daisy chain" sort of way, that essentially pushes the "wholesale" deals to near ARV, leaving no "meat on the bone" for those of us that actually do add value through improvements, etc.

Chapsticks and sunscreens are essentials there.

You will need to gather assumptions or facts on property management fees (10% typical average), vacancy rate, down payment or skin in the game (typically 20% for conventional bank mortgages or 25% hard money lenders), purchase costs ( could be more or less than asking price), rehab costs/expenses( estimated costs of repairs in your area on common repairs/ fix up costs to make Rental habitability, security, safety within or above state and local landlord/ tenant laws/codes).