You must have integrity and fidelity toward others.I have seen investors and partnerships burn-out, because the people involved cut corners and cheated others.

Is there a way to find out whether the property WAS listed at some point in the past without involving a Realtor?

Turns out I found a property and negotiated good terms with the seller that would baulk if he knew someone else was involved.

If you wholesale it usually there won't be a RE agent involved so that means more money you get to keep.Another thing about retailing it, if the RE agent recommends the buyer to get an inspection done and the inspector finds something major and backs out of the deal because of it then you are required to disclose that info to all future potential buyers.

I was looking around some real estate listings and saw quite a few listings in a not so great area. One listing in particular stood out. It was a recently renovated vacant single family row house for about 70k. Th...

I would suggest you get involved with your local reia club (real estate Investors Assoc).

You won’t be placing these properties under contract – your job simply involves sniffing these properties out and letting the investor know what you’ve located.

If I can buy outright 2 properties for just a bit more, then I don't have to be as involved, don't have to really be "on the look out" all the time for the best deals, and it would produce cash right now.

It had been listed since August, and our second closing date was January 30th.After politely listening to the closing attorney tell me that this was common with these bank attorneys, and that he had a number of closings pending for the same reason, and then scold me for personally getting involved and not letting them do their job and didn’t I know the bank had an out if they couldn’t prove title and I had no choice other than to extend closing or go away without my earnest money, I got a little pi**ed.

I know a lot is heavily involved in how much you market and have the possibilities brought upon you, but would I be able to get a ball park answer from anyone?