However, if you were to find notes that would be suitable for a larger investor, it gives you more leverage to take an equity position as a condition of doing the deal.In the past I have either created (someone would need proper licensing to create note) or found existing notes to involve larger investors.

So when I have flipped houses in the past, I have had to wait until it was basically done before marketing it.

That didn't make a good impression on some prospects.In the distant past, I would usually have to eat 1-2 weeks rent.Any kind of incentive you can give the tenant would likely be better than losing 2 weeks to vacancy.

It felt like a reasonable offer based on my goals which is fix and resale (plan A) or fix, rent, and hold until it made sense to sale (plan B).In the past, I would have been embarrassed to put forward such an offer.

This made it easier when the housing market went down because the properties were in good locations so they were still very desirable rentals with quality tenants.Just wanted to clarify that the above is how I purchased property in the past. I

It has been at record lows for the pasty few years and I have seen it steadily increasing.

Also, in the past I have negotiated closing costs with the sellers.

What I have seen in the past is to demand a physical rejection letter of your offer signed by the seller.Things vary by state but if the buyer believes their offer was not being submitted and they are not being provided proof otherwise then they can go directly to the seller.

Houston seems to be a solid area from the clients I have worked with in the past. I

For me it seems too spooky to be realistic but apparently that guy was right several times in the past...I would be curious to know your thoughts ;)