By the very nature of you being married to the buyer, whether your name is on title or not, you will have a vested interest in this property.That is also why I wouldn’t care if my name was on title or not.

My hometown is Austin so naturally I spend a lot of time there.  

You are better off starting off as a real estate sales person, the money is better connections are better and it is a more natural segue.  

I'm a natural rambler so I'm sure @Brandon Turner and I could be friends :)My wife and I recently found Bigger Pockets and are getting caught up on webinars and podcasts so thanks to all! 

I would say if they contest it, you might be in for a challenging time proving it was them and they are responsible for damages.

@Tim Gordon and @Isaac Barrow, what is it about finding off-market deals that you guys have found challenging?

One of the challenges in nailing down a price per foot right now is two fold - everyone has a different idea of the "cost" to build - some will just include the hard number, others provide the all inclusive (demo to doorbell) soft and hard costs - everything excluding land, closing and financing costs.

So most hands-off and absentee landlords just keep on trying to maintain these out-of-date systems well beyond their natural service life.

Excited to be a part of this community and look forward to the challenges ahead.tons to learn.ThanksRob

One benefit I have seen to a HELOC is that you can set your direct deposit up to deposit into the HELOC and use it as your checking account perse, and naturally, you can pay off more, and faster.