Many, many in this arena are nothing more than advance fee scam artists and/or identity theft phishing enterprises.Respectfully,Charlie, it comes security and exchange and finance laws of "private" money dealings, exemptions from trade practices between parties that have had prior business dealings, that are known to each other, where they may be related by blood or marriage, where the source of funds is from their own assets and where such lender is not in the business of lending. 

I actually don't have any before pictures because it was a flip house prior to us buying it at auction.

We get O&Es, drive the properties, look at comps and set a max bid prior to auction.

For a cash-out transaction, the borrower must provide evidence that the listing was cancelled at least six months prior to the date of application.

Years prior, I saw Ga Real Estate Investors group/club members selling houses they had fixed, and they had bad foundations not repaired and other bad structure just painted over.  

Both of these facts were available prior to contracting, if you know to look.  

FHA financing for buyers is different, they can't sign a purchase contract within 90 days of the prior purchase, on any flip/purchase.

I will be signing a contract with contractor tomorrow for home repairs prior to renting (hoping I can find tenant by Feb 1).

Also, many banks are starting to repair their properties prior to listing, making the inventory that would otherwise be attractive to an investor even more scarce.

I began as an investor prior to working for my company.