Maybe for you it's finding deals or bringing knowledge about a local market.The point is, everyone has something to bring to the team, it's up to you to find it, and whey you do develop your skill set and begin to add players to your team. 

Double closing is a little more touchy than others and they may want to know where the property is and who the players are.

There aren't many players in the Cleveland Real Estate market whom I don't know so I'd assume they are a brand new outfit.

Hey Bishan and all new Jersey players.

I pretty much ignore any number on my cell phone that is not a known contact but they have been blowing up the office line lately too which we do want to answer.Ya they sly dial too.. but hey it must work other wise investors/wholesalers/realtors/lenders would not engage them..

Having a well rounded education enhances your knowledge and the engagement of your brain, can only benefit you in the long run.Too many people quit there jobs way to early.  

Generally speaking you would file your flip activity on Schedule C.Highly encourage you to engage a tax CPA/EA if you are uncomfortable with the process.

A mortgage broker that works with investors should know who the players are in that world as there aren't a lot of folks doing that.

The players will know the good lawyers.

If you are listing multiple properties at once, or perhaps this is your first sale, an agent can help take on the responsibility of marketing the property for you and potentially reducing the amount of time you have to spend handling these tasks.Sites like Realtor.com, Trulia, and Zillow are of course the major players in the real estate listing game, so getting your property into MLS will help boost its visibility tremendously.Make Things Clean and TidyThis may be an obvious one, but sometimes sellers will try and start marketing a property while repairs are still in progress.