Best of lock and enjoy the 4th!

I have been trying to lock up a deal for a month now using a rehab loan with 20% down.

Another way of looking at it, and i am sort of repeating what has already been offered, is that you 'make' your profit, ie, lock in your profit at contract time by getting the property at a good price and understanding your repair and ARV numbers, but you receive money when you sell.  

Good lock to you @Jennifer J    Good luck to us both!

While you may be able to build equity, you're locking up a good sized chunk of your own money and having to pay for the privilege of being a landlord.

I have to take action immediately and lock this thing down.There's always a chance that she'll be completely unreasonable and the whole thing will fall through..

You'll still work with a qualified intermediary and its a bit more pricey than a regular exchange but having your next property locked up ahead of time in a hot market can take a lot of pressure off.

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I also let them know that I require a minimum one year lease and they are all (and individually) locked into that lease even if one of them decides they want to move out.  

My primary residence in CA is listed for sale now, and I will have plenty of cash when it closes.Just looking for general advice, questions for sellers (especially FSBO,) how to effectively lock the contract up pending the sale of my primary residence now, and any other advice/information you may like to volunteer.Please let me know if I forgot to include any critical information - I'm still learning a lot.I'll keep everyone posted on the progress.