He deferred every aspect of maintenance for over twenty years to the point where the property was hazardous.

I decided to get into real estate because I enjoy the tangeable aspects of it (the building structures and the people relationships).

Putting asside the moral aspects of this transaction, I would think a "Joint Venture Agreement" would be your best bet.

The credibility aspect is important.Thanks

Building a buyers list is one of the easier aspects of starting your wholesaling business.

I'm speculating that this was never really a "good" investment and that the cash flow negative aspect wasn't an issue 6 years ago since prices were stable or going up.

I have started marketing for sellers and will see what buyers I can in the meantime though I will put much less emphasis on that aspect of it.

Find another successful rehabber in the area where you're looking to buy, and see if he'll manage the process for you for either a fee or a cut of the profits.For example, we'll do this for investors in our area (some local who want to be hands-off and some out-of-town investors); we'll do a flat fee or a percentage of the profits and basically take care of every aspect from buying to rehabbing to marketing and selling.Having a one-stop shop is a great way to simplify things, especially if the person you're working with already knows the business...

The education required to become licensed will help you learn about the legal aspects of buying and selling real estate.  

Hello,I've recently hired a VA to help automate certain aspects of my business to include lead screening.