@Mel Wyatt Does RMS have a web site or other contact info?

Hello everybody Me and my wife are newbies to the real estate game.

I know because I have traded for some time and I sell premium on the basis of volatility (selling options that are overpriced because of a high volatility and liquidity) Mutual funds, index funds and REITs are a different ball game and can provide steady returns (6-7% i.e.

The IRS has pretty good reference material on their web site.  

Like my pinocle partner used to say, "it's no game for a blind man". 

@Will-stephanie Ceballos  The Beltline is a game changer in my opinion.  

If you are interested in getting into the real estate game, do it on more relaxed terms.

I have never seen anything like this on the web and I appreciate all the information you all have posted.

I figured my heart was in the right place, but as a more novice investor, you always want validation from a more experienced player in the game.

When negotiating a contract assignment with your end-buyer, what is the criteria used for determining how much of an earnest deposit to ask for, in order to insure the end-buyer has some skin in the game and is not so prone ti back out of the transaction during escrow?