I am few cities over - our real estate office is in Downers Grove and I live in Lisle.Listen to all the podcast - specially mine :-)http://biggerpockets.com/show65You can read and learn from what happens in my real estate business here:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/223/topics/183...

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Other wise with the scenario you outlined if they have the wherewithal to get that kind of loan they probably don't need you or that small amount of equity ... they can probably find it themselves and at better terms...

Look for meetups in your area (virtual) on Meetup.com or FB Groups, attend free webinars, start reading as much as possible on any and all topics related to investing and real estate.

Look for meetups in your area (virtual) on Meetup.com or FB Groups, attend free webinars, start reading as much as possible on any and all topics related to investing and real estate.

Or if it is a flat rate for the job, have a contract outlining the scope of work and what you will pay to complete that scope, as well as any draw schedule.Then you simply write them a check from your LLC check book and log it in quickbooks.  

Hey David, Respectfully I think you should Google your question, I find you learn more when you research it, two I don’t want your source to be me on the topic, and 3 I googled it myself and you will find your answer there quite easily!

It should clearly outline everything about the deal and the strategy.

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