We were able to learn so much so quickly thanks to the podcasts and now I'm excitedly getting to know the forums.

@Kyle PascualFirst of all I would get out of stock and sit in cash for the short term the Fed as you know just drop rates by 1/2 of a percent last week over the last 30 years anytime that has happened the economy has been in a recession within 6 months and the stock market has had a massive correction.

The premise of the book is that the first real estate “investor” in our country was - ready for this?

I know often times people on this forum say they are unnecessary and don't always protect against liability and just get a good umbrella policy.  

@Rich Solano Need to lock those up at deeper discounts shoot for 30% minimum remember market values are still inflated in many cases, if you only buy with a 10% discount and we get a strong market correction you'll be in a tough spot.

The best thing to do would be to consult an attorney, but likely, that is not an option for everyone starting out.I'm not an attorney, and this is not legal advice, but some of the information that we include in our contracts is:- A clear scope of work - Payment schedule / Milestones- Change order approval process- Allowances for finished materials- Reasons to terminate the contract- Expectations for start date (X amount of time after final plans /permits are received or X amount of time after the contract is executed)- General schedule and timeline (This is where you could specify an end date - however it may be better use incentives rather than liquidated damage if your general contractor is late - we've done both, but found General Contractors respond better to getting something if they get done early instead of being punished for being late. 

I'm excited for this new adventure and can wait to get started but not really sure where to begin.

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I am ready to retire and looking to invest again to occupy my time when I retire.

The biggest challenge I see for this is risk for the equity partner because the bank would be in 1st position, seller would be in 2nd position, and equity partner would have to be in 3rd position.How do I get a guarantor aboard for the deal?