Keep up the good work, and when you close, get it rented, ect, keep throwing up little updates on your progress posted, you will get good feed back from great people along the way and encourage other new comers.

Supportive advice/encouragement?

I encouraged them to come to an agreement on their own.

I am hesitant to promise a bonus for finishing early because I think that it would encourage short cuts.

Having said that, neither were very encouraging of me wanting to buy a duplex to live in and rent out.

There are too many parties and too many factors for this to be a simple situation.However - I highly encourage you to rethink your financial arrangement with your parents.

@Dawn Anastasi and @Joshua Dorkin thanks for the encouragement.

In the CL post, she includes a description of the unit and encourages visitors to bring the required documentation with them to the open house to expedite their application (pay stubs, copy of license, etc.)

I must say that this site has really encouraged me to begin investing in real estate and has provided guidance in building my wholesaling business and I am really looking forward to meeting great people and sharing my experience with everyone on BP!

I am also a licensed RE agent and a member of my local board so I have MLS access.I have grown terribly risk averse though and may need some encouragement.