Let’s just say they were financing outside the box .. 

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I cIan even provide preforclosures via RealList but I am looking for a true partnership where we can both bring value to each other.With my previous wholesaling experience, I believe it would be a natural partnership as I am an agent that thinks outside of the box and always looking for creative ways to put deals together. 

When I got started, I spent a few years learning lessons the hard way.

The four years I've spent in the office as an agent rep.

I also own a small boutique hotel that my husband and I have spent the past 2 years renovating and building a loyal customer base. 

HMLs typically have a box that they work within, and you will want to make sure that you fit that box.

Second, there is a rule that days you spent using the property to make full time repairs and maintenance (not improvements) to the property are not counted as personal days.

The home check all the boxes they were looking for.

I flew into Pensacola and spent about 18 hours a day for an entire week cleaning up the property and getting it back in order and filing police reports (happened to be a felony because of the stolen fire extinguisher).