I am interested in buying properties that need work , doing the work and then reselling at a profit.

I suspect you will get a bill if there is maintenance.I think these guys are buying houses dirt cheap, rehabbing then, and reselling them to passive investors.

Welcome to Bigger Pockets...this is the best REI forum on the Internet, hands down.I've gotta ask....just because I'm in Louisville and not on either coast where property can get high....is it possible to rent out a property in your area reasonably or are you limited to the rehab and resell process?

With SFR you resell to two markets - owner occupied and investor - increasing the chances of a sale.

If you resell, get a downpayment of about %20 to 50% and which may pay you back your investment, finance the rest and leave repairs and headaches up to the tenant , owner.

So - unless you have $$ on hand to buy them and then re-sell them right away to your buyer (dual close), you'll need to stay away from foreclosures.

Please post your solicitation in the appropriate place.That said, it sounds to me like you're reselling a program that you don't necessarily even believe in?

In this case here on this thread, I will take ownership via a cash payment, then resell.

Also how to get them to pay me the finder fee up front rather than after they resell?

Are you going to hold this as a rental or re-sell it after the rehab?