Our main drivers were: Son being in almost college age by then and us being close to retirement, so having a paid off house, is a nice thing.Now, we have family coming to live with us temporarily(not sure how long though) so we are considering buying a bigger house as one option.

On the ownership %, I agree and it's the main reason that prompted me to post here.I'd like to thank everyone for the feedback, it's time for me to negotiate better terms.

You're welcome, @Danny Fly.Again, @Amir Kabiri, one of the main reasons I like Danny so much is because he sees the value of BiggerPockets.  

So, here I amI moved to Boston for grad school and I love it up here, but I feel the market in Baltimore is a lot better for what I want to accomplish (buy and hold, mainly), and I know the market better (in addition to already having a management company in place). 

Here are a few of the main aspects of Wholesaling that you need to not only understand but also need to become skilled at if you want to build a thriving business:Building a Buyers List- Find and build relationships with cash buyersLead Generation- You must be able to find potential deals as well as attract them to you through marketing.  

Hi everyone, I have been listening to the podcasts about wholesaling and the main question I have is: Is wholesaling strictly geared towards cash buyers or can you do buyer financing?

One of the apts is on the main level and one is in the basement.

We too work in Tenn (though mainly in the Chattanooga area now) and the Tampa Bay area.  

I'm mainly worried that our credit may be an issue.  

My main focus is saving money and forming relationships with folks like me that want to get their feet wet in Real Estate.