You can have a weighted average approach, defined by various considerations, and have expectations generally obtained for that type or property, in that geographic are, under expected economic conditions assuming prudent management taking into consideration property condition, age of a property, it's location and known variables.

Park your car and walk thru the neighborhood , If you dont get shot , mugged , solicited , arrested , and your car is there when you get back , I would give the properties some consideration .

Normally for a real estate purchase, a custodian would release the only funds needed to complete the transaction and not send extra above and beyond the purchase amount.From my view, with years of experience working for a regulated SD IRA custodian, I think you are putting your Roth in considerable jeopardy.

We spend considerable money getting in front of sellers, have yet to purhcase from the MLS, (We are putting in a process to change that) and have only found one wholesaler in Houston that doesn't take all the margin for themselves.

As long as you live in one of the units, the home is considered owner-occupied.Down payment requirements, debt ratios, credit scores and interest rate adjustments will vary based upon the type of loan you choose, but any loan program in the market today will work as long as you qualify for the loan and occupy one of the units.The first consideration regarding the mortgage is determining the cash flow.

When reviewing your application, besides how much money you make, your banker and underwriter will take into consideration how and where this income is generated from.

  $100 option consideration is all you need.You could include in your option contract that you will pay an additional $100 for a 30 day extension plus an additional 30 days to close.Think about this... how much money does a real estate agent pay a seller to tie up their house for a SIX month listing agreement? 

Thus, if you have already eclipsed that with your IT W-2, the wage income you generate from wholesaling will only be subject to the medicare portion, which is considerably less. 

Has the wholesale market slowed down here considerably?

I know the 70% Rule takes into consideration the closing/holding costs for end-buyers.