It isn't a natural gift.

For example, a hard money lender backs out at the last minute and never funds the deal so it never closes, or you do a final walk through and aren't satisfied with the condition of the house and back out, or there's a natural disaster right before closing that destroys the house, or any number of things that prevent you from ever owning the house after you sign the paperwork.  

An LLC is a flow-through entity, so your income there will naturally show up on your personal taxes. 

There is a natural progression that happens as you go through this industry.

Fear is actually a natural element that helps to keep us from harming ourselves.

Why not charge for utility bills as those could become liens as well in some areas...Sorry to say, there are too many people who are simply preditory in nature and truly believe that getting over on the next guy is good business, that's why, IMO, we got hit with so many regulations, because most people can't control themselves to do the right thing.They have the Geneva Convention to set rules for war too, most investors wouldn't survive if we had no regulations at all, they would be eaten up imo.

There isn't a whole lot that I have found on how PM's and their owners handle natural disasters...For example....

There are times that I don't have anything solid to contribute due to the nature of the topics being posted.

Therefore in most wholesale deals you would not HAVE to disclose anything.BUT the assignment contract would naturally specify the exact amount of your fee.

Are there investors on this forum who understand the illiquid nature of real estate that will lend on buy and hold properties for a stated return?