This would turn the property from an investment into a liability in the short term.

Its a short book, finished in 3 hours, but has also changed my thinking and actually has me wanting to become the bank

I have done a fix n' flip, and have a short term vacation rental currently.

Short of risking tax evasion, you can either: (1) plan to pay the taxes twice; or (2) find some alternative method to do wholesale (e.g. option method). 

If you inspect 75 to 100 houses in your market (in a short time), you'll not only be an expert, you'll also find a great deal (you might not know it at the time, but you will stumble on one.)Best.

Obviously, I am going to authorize an after-hours call to a plumber if there is a leak that results in water accumulating  under the bathroom sink (preventing property damage is a no-brainer); however, if a toilet is clogged, the water heater stopped working, electric power is no longer coming into a section of the house, then I dont want to pay the premium to have the tradesperson come after-hours (I dont feel like paying a premium for the convenience to my renter) when the call can be made the following day or on Monday if the issue occurs on Sunday morning.  

I'd love to give them a short-term out (we purchase the property from them by getting a mortgage after X months) and a long term option (say, 3 years).

Short answer, give a call to your contractor license board and explain what you want to do, it could be anonymous.

So for the short term, you need to keep enough funds to protect for any negative cash flow you may encounter up front.  

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