There are plenty of experienced investors out there who are willing to help other investors but you have to bring value to them in some way.

Might also be an in, to do some networking (that is get you in the door at events where other consultants are not invited because it's for licensees only).

Plenty of good advice here already.Is it like how Bill said that it is $150K + $10K capped or if they eat that entire contingency they will come whining about other change orders?

Apparently he's got plenty of angles without AP.

That way you can market it for sale with plenty of time to spare without risking going beyond the 3 yr deadline!

I've seen plenty of MFR in Sherman Oaks that only working class families would live in, and plenty of million dollar homes in Long Beach.

There are plenty of houses I see that are foreclosed for well under market value.

but there are many many more cities than those. there are plenty of places where 20k buys you a decent house in a decent neighborhood. for example, the house im in the process on right now is 22k, nice working class neighborhood, and comes with a 4yr tenant at 450/m. and also if you leveraged the 20k with four of these, you are spreading out your "eggs" between 4 baskets.

Hello Jessica, welcome from a fellower NY er, plenty of great people around here, dont be afraid to ask any and all questions you have.

They were just much more plentiful during the crisis..As an old Chinese proverb goes, the best time to plant a tree was 10 yrs ago - the next best time is today..