This strategy works from a single family home right up to $100m+ commercial multifamily.One of the beautiful things about real estate is that if you succeed you have got a number of options for getting your capital back, e.g. refinancing, selling, 1031 exchanging etc.My suggestion would be to figure out what your objectives are in relation to real estate.

He's going to go for it)3) As potential buyer, go AWOL.4) As seller, issue notice to perform and cancel contract5) Worst case scenario he comes through and sells your property for more than it's worth and you have a new listing agent.

(Here and now)Start thinking 4 dimensionally, how the asset performs over time.A $325k townhouse in NoVa at 25% down has positive free cash flow of about $50 per month. 

I understand the comfort of having someone performing work having insurance. 

Real estate will continue to perform.

Purchase price: $710,000 Cash invested: $280,000 Sale price: $1,400,000 Contributors: Nabil Suleiman A complete transformation of this vintage Spanish home has been faithfully curated to revive its original 1923 beauty.

Purchase price: $710,000 Cash invested: $280,000 Sale price: $1,400,000 Contributors: Nabil Suleiman A complete transformation of this vintage Spanish home has been faithfully curated to revive its original 1923 beauty.

Does that cover the contractor running off with my money and no work was performed.

This particular loan was purchased as an NPN back in 2015, and has been performing since. 

We will add value as we always do make the home extremely beautiful again through rehab.