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I don’t have nearly as much businsss as you do but we f doo our best to try to set them up with strong motivated buyers (sometimes we’re doing a sell and buy situation), and we also offer rental listings from our PM side if they’re going through a dry spell and need to earn but fortunately that rarely happens.

It's a great way to earn capital, you have the opportunity to provide a like new home for someone that otherwise wouldn't be able to make that happen and you get to improve the community!

Purchase price: $40,000 Cash invested: $70,000 Sale price: $179,900 Fix and flip in a rural and desired part of our community.

Should I stick it out a few more years, earn money and get my degree and then start investing? 

Is there a method or formula to determine desired price you should pay for the note, as it relates to the payoff balance?

So that is not a concern of mine, as I both have no desire to nor intend on giving a broker a cut of my investment deals, unless of course they added some value like gave me the lead...

Whether you pay all in cash or use some external financing, it can be a total waste of your time starting to look for locations and properties before knowing that you're gonna be able to pay for the property first (in a way that will give you the return on investment you desire).

I would also recommend travelling to see the actual properties if you are not 100% sure, this is your hard-earned money so you want to make sure it's going into the best opportunity possible.

Be open minded about what you buy and what you plan on doing with it.Listen to your gut, despite what comps and people state.I was told I wouldn't get get more than $50k initially; then $80k.Be willing to spend $500 on a private appraisal to earn thousands more.