Congrats on pulling the trigger on your first one at 19.

I know this could trigger a due on sale clause, but that almost never happens as long as I pay the loan.  

We put alternative exist strategy triggers in our project schedules :  The triggers:Short term balloon note date- If we've borrowed $ then 6 weeks before a balloon note is due we'll start the process of paying off the balloon & move the project from a flip to a hold.Sales comparable average Days On Market (DOM) - We'll qualify a project for a flip if the sales comparable average DOM is < than 90 days.  

Think about this, where would you be had you pulled the trigger back in 2011 when you started?

I have been investing in Chattanooga, TN for over 10 years and have used multiple Realtors with mixed results. So after much debate I decided to get my Realtors license. I am already seeing the benefits. I can see hou...

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People respond to free educational information, specific emotional triggers that exist in their mind, and reassurance that the information you provide is (either directly or indirectly) going to help them solve their problem(s).  

But as a first time REI deal, should I make sure I get the best situation before I pull the trigger or take what I can get just to get the first one out of the way?

I too, started in construction but suffered a back injury that led me to get into investing.

Actually just pulled the trigger on the first deal remotely, so you don't have to wait until you move back to get started, either