There was work involved but with it came great rewards.Sometimes you just have to talk that first step.Marc

Heck, I'd bet 90% of the US population is within 3 missed paydays of losing their house and car, everyone is living paycheck to paycheck.

You shouldn't either.Pick a better person to get involved.

We do a LOT of emailing because it works better normally for most parties involved, especially when you are dealing with REO's or fixer uppers.

U bet, 8) I've spent the last 5 years cultivating a portfolio of private lenders for virtually any scenario(loan) You could possibly need, including but not limited to 80% ARV(after repaired value), NOT Purchase Price, Purchases at 80% of APPRAISED Value(not purchase price), 80% of Appraised Value Cash Out Re-Finances, & most closings occur w/i 48 hours.

I live in beautiful Eastern Idaho, recently celebrated my 23rd wedding anniversary, have two wonderful children and loving life.I recently became involved in real estate investing, I have been studying it for the last couple of years.

If you FSBO you can offer broker protection and pay 3% to any agent who wishes to get involved.

I bet folks pee away $50k a YEAR in lost business by being FLAKES & not returning their messages in a timely fashion in this business!

At the very best chance of an "outsider" getting involved in this busienss would be to work for a developer.

I might be wrong here (I'm also a Realtor so I get the exception already) but if you are actively involved in the management of your properties, defined by some level of effort maybe 500 hours a year, then you too are exempt from the passive losses limit--essentially because they are not passive, they are from something in which you are actively engaged.If you do your own property management, fix-it stuff, and finances, you are probably exempt from the $25,000 / yr limit.