@Keith MintzI agree with Ko in that finding off market deals does take a lot of work.

@Sean O'Keefe - yes, as I noted to Ko, in hindsight we should have done this first.

@Alex Ko In my town, opportunity zones are build-able locations that the city markets to investors .

Other groups like DARIE and IRROC are good to check out. 

Dar,I Would replace it and take the hit to the budget.

Hello Dar,I am a fairly new wholesaler in Houston.

@Steven Ko in all fairness, isn’t it too late to ask this question as you said “we just bought the house.”Yes, I believe in some cases that could be too close when certain events and games are going.

Good luck.However, it's better to say it "It's going to be legen-----------wait for it------------------------------------------dary!!"

@Saad Dar I would go for an LLC with an operating agreement that identifies you both as partners. 

Hello Dar,I am an investor/realtor in Palm Beach County.