I was born & raised here & plan to stay for the long haul.I work at a local CPA firm that focuses mainly on tax preparation & bookkeeping.

One of the houses has a horribly maintained yard but is a blank slate - is it worth investing in landscaping to raise curb appeal?

Manny,Thats what I thought, as an assignor I can pass the title searh payment to the Assignee.The reason I raised this questions was because I saw postings where I saw most assignor doing the Title Search and then assigning the contract which I found contrary to what people have been telling or speaking at club meet.

@Ben Ley@Ben Leybovich undefinedYour course is great value, and I would wager every licensed agent with a minimum of 5 years seasoning and reasonable production (say 100 transactions) would fail a simple test of its principles.Ben I think you should raise your price to $495.I tell any multi investor they need Ben's course to enjoy faster success.I HAVE NO COMPENSATION DUE TO THIS COMMENT.

All they've done is buy up some foreclores and raise the price by about $7k or about 20% in most cases.

As an example, I am currently raising a fund to build a multi-unit residential building on private-university owned land.

You may be able to raise money from investors if you find a good deal.Remember that an asking price is just a number.

Initially, I learned entrepreneurship but due to my father's situation and my lack of credibility, I needed to raise capital somehow.

Those that do it right and fast tend to get clients and once their business fills up they raise their prices or scale their business up which also requires price increases.Unfortunately since there is a low barrier to entry, there are even some in the business that do none of the three.

If you're raising money from multiple private lenders to invest in real estate, I would consult with an attorney on how to set up the LLC.