If you would like to connect on sourcing potential deals in the market, feel free to reach out.

It’ll take years for the courts to figure this out and like you said it’s be near impossible to collect anything  No, Clayton Morris offered to buy it back and signed a contract to do it. 

The judge won't care what the agreement was, you broke the law and now the judge is going to award the tenant 3 times the monthly rent to the tenant and order you to give back that money.You need to tell any applicant that offers this that they must complete your application and go through all back ground checks.

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In Ohio you could manage properties for her even if you are not a licensed real estate agent working under a licensed broker so long as you were her w-2 employee or you were doing it for free.

I’ve been spending a lot of time on Bigger Pockets and reading articles to prepare myself before I begin - but I’m at the moment where I feel I am in a great spot to start.I’m interested in finding a fix & flip property in the Metro Detroit area that might offer a good opportunity.Any tips, tricks, or advice for a beginning flipper?

Compared to some, this one actually offers a lot more in my opinion including water and trash.

Feel free to reach out to me directly if you have any other questions or would like to discuss a few other concerns you may run into during your remodel to Duplex your 1st floor unit into th basement.

We paper them differently and have numerous disclosures and checks and balances in place to ensure the deal is as risk free as currently possible.I agree the gurus are soiling this industry quite a bit. 

I hope this makes sense as I am describing it but feel free to ask any questions on it.