I know short sales are complicated but I would like to be able to help these people out.

Although from your vantage point it may seem more complicated than that, it really is not.I feel like I have kicked this horse several times and the same message is repeated in my post.

Being broker and contractor ourselves seem to complicate things a little bit.

The larger and more complicated the job is, the more costly the surprises can be.

Not only are you highly unlikely to make any positive cash flow, there are a lot of CA laws that make everything more complicated to have rentals.

Will these be judicial or non-judicial foreclosure states?

My initial intent was to wholesale by assigning the contract,but seeing as how it was a somewhat complicated deal for me to put together alone I involved a realtor.

I can tell you that unless you have comps in the area it will create complications, as it did for me.

Nicole ClemensThe use of a private lender has some other issues that you must consider that complicates things.

Originally posted by Savannah Leigh:but if i knew how to do less, i would make less, because i would get overcharged or have work done in a less efficient way.I have never done a repair more complicated than replacing an outlet or cutting a piece of trim.