I can provide that, and if this opportunity is legitimate I really want to get in on this.

He said that by checking the "pro" box with only a property or two, no matter how much work it actually was to rehab it, I was a sitting duck.I have mixed feelings about skipping legitimate deductions to avoid audit though.disclaimer…noobie, not a cpa, just passing on what I've learned asking the same questions.

Criminal minds can be so creative, that if chanelled in the right avenues, the success should be equal to if not greater than drugs, guns, and prostitutes.While it may seems simple, to just say "hey why don't you try something legitimate" we are dealing with much much larger socio-economic issues/roadblocks.

VA IRRRL's are legitimate, and appraisal value doesn't matter because you won't need an appraisal...  

I ran ads on craigslist, too, and no legitimate takers.

The first few seemed quite legitimate as I personally went to check them out and even repaired some of the smaller issues.  

:Real estate related loans often tend to be secured but if you have obtained an unsecured loan, absent of any condition or restriction by the lender on the use of loan proceeds, you obviously can use the funds for any legitimate purpose -- including real estate investing. 

Secondly, what is a ballpark estimate for how much it will cost to set ourselves up as a legitimate, well protected business entity?  

So a legitimate investor who only wants to offer knowledge with no hidden agenda to sell courses gets TURNED AWAY??

Are deals legitimately that hard to come by?