If you pick the right person you could get a lot of very valuable knowledge from such a deal.Good luck!

this is definitely a lot harder than I anticipated. getting started is the hardest thing in the world. wholesaling is too saturated, buy and rehab take the knowledge of a brain surgeon, creative financing requires this and that. and someone is willing to "share their unknown secret" all for $97.

So the lesson learned here is to find a bank that is knowledgable in loans and has worked with short sales and foreclosures or you could waste valuable time.

@Liam Goble, thanks for that piece of knowledge.

I appreciate your knowledge and may contact you later for advice, if you don't mind.I knew this was going to be challenging without being able to pay cash for a property and being unemployed, I was hoping maybe there was something I was missing.

When I first started posting/reading on BP, I knew there was significant resources available on this site, but only recently have I started to probe the depths of the knowledge available on BP.

Find a knowledgeable lender in your area and discuss it with them to see what your options will be.

I've discussed the benefits and resources on BP, but to my knowledge, no one has joined BP.

I'm looking to utilize my knowledge as an agent, as well as my degree in Accounting, to develop a highly successful and profitable business.My overall goal is to purchase single family homes and 2-5 unit buildings, and rent them out.

@Ellis San Jose do you have any specific knowledge about the LA court system with regards to compiling a probate list?