Professional background:Graduated college in 2010 spent 5 years in the management consulting industry at Accenture in DC area and I’ve been working for a healthcare startup since 2015 here in Dallas.

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Be professional with them but do not let them jerk you around.

Lien priority is determined by state law and it is best to have the title reviewed by a professional to see what encumbrances may exist on the property. 

You will soon find out that many of the traits that are idolized and will make you successful in the military will do the same in the Real Estate world (drive, grit, professionalism, hard work). 

Often their license is under restricted status when get caught being a liar or un-professional.  

@Carl Fischer I haven't gotten any professional bids for the remaining job.

I put the few questions in parentheses.Thank you,TonyPlan:possibly start out with small, unimproved/vanant land1)Find buyers and make a buyers list--Market your wholesaling business---Using bandit signs "I sell houses dirt cheap"---Business cards---Internet---Real estate meet-ups2)Find a lawyer that can help make a contract--due diligence clause--option agreement--allow both parties to know who you are representing to avoid legal disputes (buyer & seller)3)Find my target area where I will do my house searching--Using the County Appraisal District4)Find distressed properties--Tall grass--Piled up mail--Boarded up windows--Take a pen & paper, take notes and pictures of the property5)Create an excel spreadsheet of the property--Owner-occupied?

Either spend some time studying @Amanda Han 's book on tax strategies for real estate investing, or hire a professional.

Our inspector's recommendation would be to have a professional framer come and reframe the attic/roof in about 10 years, at the same time a new roof will be required.In regards to the basement, there was major powder post beetle and termite damage in the supporting beams of the home.