I bet you did have to sign a statement of intent after you placed the winning bid.

Be open with him about what your intentions are, that you are trying to learn to do deals for yourself.

If not then just meet with the buyer at the property, and take a leap of faith that it will all work out.Most people that are wholesaling will not intentionally cut you out.

I just purchased my first investment property 2 1/2 months ago in San Diego on a personal loan with the intention of living in it for 1-2 years, and then renting it out.

I'm not sure if that was the intent when they were first conceptualized, but several people have used them for just that purpose.

I may be wrong but I thought the contractor must be licensed to be able to file a mechanics lien and has to file a notice of intent to file before he actually does file.

I don't want to take anything away from the site Josh, but I would love to hear Will, Bill and Bryan battle it out on the issue I've raised, and I'm just not sure how to "import" the discussion.Here's my FB, in case that's the easiest thing to do: http://www.facebook.com/ocproIf anyone sees that as advertising, feel free to take it down, but that definitely isn't my intent.

Todays agents, the ones who get foreclosure listings are actually the laziest ones, I mean that with all good intentions.

Hi Bryan,At this point, My primary interest is in purchasing multi-family properties with intent to rent the units.I would also like to know valuing techniques for retail, & office so that I can keep an eye out for promising investments that may arise locally in many categories.

Otherwise, everyone would go into things like a SDIRA car rental business (then personally use the "retirement car") or buying oceanfront property with SDIRA funds... all against the intent of the program.