Thanks to BiggerPockets.com we have made several great contacts, and built relationships with numerous companies that deal with REO sales.

I'm familiar with the 203k loan but have not met or spoken with someone who is actively closing these loans.

You don't ASK for it explicitly; it's all implied that to get that gift, you have certain expectations to first be met.And for the rest of your comment - this is a business activity, not a personal activity, so in business you only pay for things when you receive something in exchange.

I mean (total hours spent on any activity related to wholesaling) / number of $5K deals actually closed.That question is totally serious.

J, Being an active real estate investor and developer, I can say that you should start out in wholesaling.

I'm actively looking for properties and find a good amount of deals, some I keep, some i'd rather wholesale.

Hey Caitlyn - We've got a donation link where people can give back, but please show me where we're actively soliciting donations.

You need to know if that's the case in this market, or if these houses are selling and holding their prices.You imply there are numerous houses for sale in the same neighborhood.

In this case, you're a real estate attorney, and we don't have many active ones on the site (yet).

Getting sued happens to land on the very top of my list of least favorite activities.