That'll get you going well on your way.Otherwise, please consider uploading a profile pic so we can better connect with you as you get more involved here.See you around!

If you go to a house that you found by driving by or someone answering an ad in a newspaper - someone you don't really know and when there are no others involved in the relationship (Realtors, on-MLS, etc.), do you ever worry when you're walking around inspecting the place?

I was involved in a short sale deal and in order to get around the deed restriction, the wholesaler added me to their LLC and then they just kicked themselves off the LLC.

You're not looking for museum quality but my point is to roll your sleeves up and get involved.

If the difference between 15/30 year loans was 3.5% and 8% I can bet more might do a 15 year loan but a half percent is negligible when you can leverage that half percent elsewhere for way more ROI.

You are in Central NJ where lawyers are customarily involved in real estate transactions.

Has anyone ever converted a garage to an apartment or studio and if so, what was involved in doing so?

This online community has really opened my eyes to other areas of the real estate business that I might want to get involved in more deeply after I retire from the reserves in the next couple of years.

I haven't done much research on this but I bet its 2 fold.

Then I have had smaller apt buildings for example one I did 12 units bought at 184k sold 7 months later for 257k;) Brian B has a big business and certainly sounds like the most active guy I see in this forum I bet he could entertain us with some great deals he has done.