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Updated about 10 years ago on . Most recent reply

Cought in the moment,
Hello friends!!! I am at the end of my 3rd month and I just signed my 3rd contract, yay me righ!!? Well this third one I feel like it might not be the best deal but I got so cought up in the moment that I was getting another contract that I signed the damn paper and even put up some earnest money...
After beating my self up the 45 min drive home I came to a conclusion, this here as good or bad even if all I do is break even on this will be a lesson learned for the books, NEVER PUT DOWN EARNEST MONEY ON A WHOLESALE!!! the money I'm going to put in escrow, but if I don't sell it Im out that money. I got the house for 20k under market value and it probably only needs 8k roof paint and carpet,
What do you guys think, how bad is this deal???
I won't let myself loose that money I rather not make money then loose money. Help me out here people...
Most Popular Reply

I'd say your biggest mistake might be the decision to not let yourself lose the earnest money.
Do your due diligence on the deal. If it's a good one, you can make it work for you, and you're comfortable moving forward, do so. If it's a turd, let it go.
Better to be out a couple of grand (you didn't say how much earnest money you put down), learn your lesson, and move on, than own something that is going to continually be a bad investment with the possibility of losing more money.