But it's great that you have interest in real estate investing.Be sure to set up some Keyword Alerts so you'll be notified when people mention that which interests you here in the forums.Also check out my 10 Rules of Successful Real Estate Investing and download The Ultimate Guide to Passive Real Estate Investing.Continues success!

I think a great way to begin using BP is to read the Bigger Pockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing as Josh and Brandon did a great job with it.

Hey BP, When assigning your contact to your end buyer it is mandatory to put and/or assigns or can I have a clause like: example- "Buyer has the right to close in the entity of their choice."

Ultimately to move toward buying commercial property.

Get a lawyer when you need a lawyer, but right now you do not need a lawyer.You have two choices (others of course):1.

I submitted my original offer on and AIR  form and received pushback from the listing broker.They didn't have an issue with us representing our sleeves but did request we resubmit the offer on the commercial CAR form.After multiple email exchanges I picked up the phone and essentially told them the buyer, and entity I control, had made an offer on the form of their choice and it was within the scope of their fiduciary duty to present that offer to the seller, in this case a local bank.I was told they could only work on CAR forms because it was a mandate from their principal broker, and "require by their E&O insurance carrier".I simply informed them that their broker did not have the option to mandate the type of offer a buyer could make, and E&O insurance doesn't cover contract type rather it covers professional conduct.Reluctantly they submitted to the bank.

Hi LilianSome items to check out that I found very beneficial:The BP ultimate Beginners Guide can be found hereCheck out the BP Podcasts They are an amazing source of informationI also recommend reading J.

Typically, as Greg H. pointed out, FNMA will agree to a concession or a repair (you don't want them to repair if you have the choice). 

@John PipitoneWelcome to the website.There is a lot of information available to you here.I definitely recommend reading the Ultimate Beginner's Guide, and other blog articles open to you.It's a good idea to setup your keyword alerts as well.

I have a full time job with great pay and a very flexible schedule, and am looking to start investing in order to build an additional income stream with a goal of ultimately have my real estate cover all or most of my family's living expenses, and from there just building wealth over time.I live in San Francisco with my wife and two boys, but since the real estate market here seems highly competitive, i've set my sights on my hometown of Tucson, Arizona.