Business is about relationships; with the right relationships, you'll have much of what you need to get out of the starting gate.

I started two businesses to that end.

Quote from @Gary Campanaro: I wouldn't consider it unless it were agreed to up front.Cancellations are part of her business, and she needs to accept that.

@Michael James Hamlin I'm a former tax accountant/business consultant turned fix n flipper and investor friendly agent. 

I selected Lewiston for the post as I didn't see an Augusta option, but I do work all over the state.It was my family's property management business that brought me to Maine and sparked my interest in and passion for helping investors achieve their goals. 

I just wish I was doing it for my own business.

How do you approach educating people on the realities of the business? 

The "Morby Method" people have no business making a "big chunk" off of OPD (Other People's Deals)! 

Your name and credit would stay with the existing note, which you would keep paying on - ideally yourself with money you receive from the "buyer", because if they don't pay your credit is wrecked and your house is in foreclosure.If you search on here you'll see everyone and their brother looking to do Subto and it's a nightmare unless the buyer has the funds to pay the note off if/when the original lender figures out you don't occupy the property any more and are attempting to do what you want to do, since most loans are going to specify that performance.  

We made a lot of mistakes like working in the wrong order and doing work just to keep my employees busy.