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The biggest lesson learned was I needed to get access to the lending institution's pay off amount.

@Kuriakos Mellos - in my area, washer and dryer access is worth about $50/mo and costs me $300-1200 to put in depending if I’m in town and can buy used on Facebook or I need to buy new on Costco com, HD, Lowe’s or Best Buy.

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If you have limited access to repair capital, or renovation experience, or do not want a major renovation then it might be best to stay away from older properties that need large renovations.

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I would like to have access to the MLS rather than relying on a broker to help me with deals.

Wholesaling is a term where an investor may have access to many properties and sells the contracts to individual buyers.

To figure a MAO, I need to see the inside of the property.How do I get legal permission to gain access to the property?

Road access, county, city or state access requirements?