Being on BP kind of forces people to be a little more ethical as their reputation could go downhill pretty fast.

If he has a local business then you should be able to check out the reputation of that business and determine if he has the means.Also, asking for his taxes for the last couple years might be a good idea.The other side of that coin, if he has a successful business and only pays himslef 18/K per year, he may soon have issues with the IRS.

They are doing business with me because of reputation, and people talking about me, not because they read an acronym on a business card. 

Hey BP Community,I wanted to ask if anyone here could give me a recommendation for a reputable title company within the Chicago area, preferably south side, that is familiar with doing a double close?

But, if you make it a part of your life to drive a new street every day, send out 50 -100 letters per month, hand out business cards and tell everyone you are a real estate investor- you can build your reputation and grow.The best thing is you can be the only game it town.

Sometimes that personal benefit can be positive - for example, someone being really helpful so that they can build a reputation/network which may be leveraged down the road.

Even looking at your best interests, the last thing you want to do is try and close a deal that you cant close- that effects the way everyone involved feels and 1 time can be enough to effect you reputation.

I'll move pretty quickly on one turnkey out of state deal from a reputable provider here, just to get my feet wet.

Good impressions and a job well done build a solid reputation.

.), you must contribute one of the following to get a deal done:Land (The Deal): You can locate a really good deal, conduct the due diligence, draft the investment summary, locate a reputable property manager, obtain debt financing quotes and raise equity to close the transaction.Labor (The Expertise/Property Management):You can locate a capital partner who has a deal and provide property management services to increase the value and generate an attractive return to investors.