They are acting as an agent without the laws, ethics requirements, education, and insurance that are vital IMO.If you want an education in frauds and scammers, you will get it reading the threads on BP.

I think it's exceptional you are taking the time to build your network and education.

They are acting as an agent without the laws, ethics requirements, education, and insurance that are vital IMO

@Robert Power If you are thinking you can buy a duplex and have one unit rent cover all of the expenses, that will not happen (except in very rare cases in very marginal/bad areas) in New Orleans.  

Because of my background I’ll be rehabbing the property all myself with exception of a few things I hate doing like doors and windows.

They set up all their own accounts properly except they forgot water/sewage/trash (all one bill).

Exceptions to this but Atlanta and Houston would be better for flipping.  

Like a hashtag except with an @ sign

If it does not, what can I say except stick to your local market ;-)

Appraisal came in at $68k.It's a C property in a C neighborhood, so it's not something I would normally look twice at except that I might be able to structure this as a "long term" flip.