It needed lots of work, and they wanted to sell it as is, rather than fixing it up to list it.

Or think about partnering with somewhere where you do all the work and they put up all the capital.

Their broker is then doubele engaged to make them work and get the deal done.

Shortcut to set up all systems I need to get a running start in the US. - A number of advantages with just buying the LLC.

After a few successful rehabs, and through my networking efforts, I then was approached by a few individuals looking for me to put their money & credit to work, and the rest, is history.Now, I find myself looking to do 45 rehabs this year, with a TREMENDOUS team behind me – a real estate brokerage with some GREAT investor-friendly agents, a coaching program with incredibly motivated & deserving students, a short sale company that specializes in helping homeowners go through the tough change in their lives (that I went through only a short 5 years ago), a tight in-house property management company that oversees my out of state acquisitions, a full-service investment servicing company for my fantastic investors & partners, and even a couple Edible Arrangements stores, for differentiation and to keep my Mom happy.

I do all GC and Carpentry/Paint work and only hire out electrician and plumbers which are family members.

Low expanding foam is more useful around windows and doors as squeezing fiberglass into the space is more work and does not offer as good as wind barrier.

So buying a house and using the extra money will only slow down the debt accumulation while adding more debt to your situation then paying the 10k and maybe putting it right back on the credit card for the next 4-6 months.IMHO and im not a lawyer or anything but i have been in situations like this before when i was younger, take care of your credit card debt ASAP, its what will ultimately screw you out of being truly free. i was single no kids at the time so i basically sacrificed everything but work and just lived like i was in college for a year.

A cash sale can close in as quick as 3-5 days depending on title work and any issues there.

AT that time I had a plumbing company doing the work and they weren’t cheap.