It took me 4 years to go from watching on the sidelines to finally making the plunge. 

I put a disclosure that I am the principal in the transaction not taking a fee.. and I am buying for PROFIT or LOSS  … they sign and acknowledge that.. and if they want to sell for what I want to pay .. deal is done.if your think your going to tell someone their house is worth X when its really worth Y just so you can make a big spread that is greater than your commission or tell them your not taking a commission.. then that's your choice..Although do keep in mind most wholesale deals are distressed wrecked houses that need rehab etc.. and commission are negotiable.. there is no law of charging a higher commission for tough to sell properties.. if that is what your aiming to do.. 00I worked a builder out of a 22  duplex's he had built was having a tough time selling.. he wanted 30

Pay off your Mom... if she wants to go in on the next deal great but let that be her choice after u pay her back..

When the oil company finally paid up, it was about 10 years after.

Hi, BPers, I am finally officially moving to Orange County now.

How do you begin to narrow down these choices?

When I finally choose one it may not be for 2-3 months later since I need to find one where the numbers work.

We've been in the knowledge gathering phase for awhile and are looking to do more networking and finally make the jump on our first deal.  

if so, i hate to say, but you are probably not a priority for them, they probably have other investors with multiple properties that they make sure get taken care of first. they sound like a small PM company then if they could not free someone up to show your property.I had an experience when i bought my 1st property, the realtor i bought it with did PM as well, as i was emailing questions it got to the point she did not answer me so i went with another PM co. was with them for 4 years, then they started getting too greedy, then i re interviewed the 1st PM co ( not too many choices of PM co. where i invest) and she told me she regretted not responding fast enough to me and not getting my business before.

Hi Amit,While difficult, don't spend your time worrying about what choices in the past you could have made.