As far as structure, I suggested he take a deed now with a mortgage back on the property so he is protected when he maintains, pays taxes and insurance and incurs significant costs improving the property, but the owner of the property he is interested in wants to retain title.

THAT'S how you gain and maintain marketshare, sticking to examples we all know about, we can point to biggerpockets, we can point to the growth of zillow/redfin/etc (hate em all you want, you can't argue with success), the growth of the iPhone from when it was launched, and so on.For existing giants trying to maintain marketshare, you just gotta stay relevant, you gotta stay important, you gotta keep innovating.

There’s a lot happening right now, yet Western Washington maintains a strong economic foundation and offers investors upside if they know how to buy and manage right. 

On the other hand, keep in mind that there are costs associated with maintaining an LLC (such as the $800 annual franchise tax in California).2.

Make them do the feasibility studies and show you what potential this site has.

I was specifically studying Grant Kemp and Mitch Stephen but now I think all of that may have been for nothing. 

Study up a bit on what goes into a wire gut job.

You’ve studied enough, now do it.

He turned me onto watching videos from Sean Terry, Max Maxwell, and eventually Cody Hofhine and Tom Krol from Wholesaling Inc.I studied using the Wholesaling Inc Rhino Tribe Training Lessons.

It might be better to refinance as much as possible while still maintaining cashflow and subsequently getting a HELOC in case you find a use for those funds that deliver a better return than the cost of borrowing.