I had heard that its common to direct the best deals to the best customers, which leaves leaves a significant hurdle in obtaining strong efforts for buyers who aren't established, large volume customers.

One problem with commodities is that they are a bit of a gamble because the price is based purely on demand and supply and demand often changes suddenly as investor sentiment changes.The stock of a good company with good financials and good growth prospects is much easier to value because it is based on the cash flows that the company will generate.

We've established a reputation as the go-to source for the real estate investment community, and have built a reputation that is second to none because of our refusal to allow snake oil salesmen and marketers overrun our community.Please tell your BiggerPockets Story!

Originally posted by Tom Cullen:Whatever we did prior to establishing the FED (and starting the income tax) in 1913 can't be much worse than what we have now.Since I wasn't around then, I can't really compare it to today.

I live in NC and I am trying to establish myself as a Real Estate Investor specializing in Lease Options.

My clients are mostly in Europe and I found that HSBC has a Premier Account that can establish accounts in both countries, Simplifying the transfers in both directions and Rental Income payment.

Just save it for her, not turn it into a massive fortune through speculation, gambling or doing RE deals which can be close to either.I wish you well and hope you do the right thing....good luck!

That would go along wat to establish your integrity...

For those that are asset poor and want to build the LLC as a future income and credit source asap too, I am thinking to get the LLC started as part of the start –up plan, not for asset protection initially since it has none, but to establish it to banks/credit reporting agencies realizing banks will qualify it based on personal assets initially, but hopefully phase them out eventually.

If I were going to target these types of properties I think I would start establishing relationships early.