The best tool in there is their direct link to social media.More costly but worth it:We have access to a service called tracers that, for .50 per pull, gets us some of the most up to date info on anyone out there.We also employ a couple of private eyes that are somewhat entrepreneurial that will not only locate the owner but set up the appt for between 500-1000 per closed transaction.These are a few of the tools we use to locate our sellers...

Hi everyone,Not sure this is the right forum for such a post but ill lay it out here anyway.My current field of employment is on a huge downtrend.

Similarly to you, I am looking to step away from my full-time employment and move more fully into real estate work.

Several cases have defined a "finder" this way; "The finder is a person whose employment is limited to bringing the parties together so that they may negotiate their own contract, and the between the finder and the broker frequently turns upon whether the intermediary has been invested with authority or duties beyond merely bringing the parties together, usually the authority to participate in negotiations."

I recently lost my employment of 14 years and I've decided that this is the time for me to finally follow my passion for real estate full time.  

I’m currently employed full-time at a large software company and highly regarded amongst my peers.Although software is one my great passions, my desire for financial freedom is greater and grows with each passing day.

Account Closed He's asked for a rent reduction because he is no longer employed.

Most of the time its a government employee who receives BAH - housing alloance, or BAS - food / living allowance.401k contributions count as a loss if its employer related contribution and can still be used as income if its employer contributed. we use written verification of income (WVOE) to very income or you can use W2 but thats only one of the income documents WVOE is used with the most weight.Sometimes the borrower is both the employer and the employee (S corporation or self employed).

He just started to be self employed and has no real experience in pricing out a rehab, so we though of an hourly pay for labor.He would do pretty much most of the interior work, from flooring and tile installation, cabinet installation and trim.Thanks in advance for feedback.

Make sure you DO talk to an attorney about getting it structured properly and a CPA to make sure you know not only your income/expense on each deal but also your tax liability and tax minimization strategies to employ before the end of the year.