I am being represented by a traditional realtor who has little experience with short sales.

After going by the property today, I was surprised that it looked different once the snow had melted away.

Now that combined with your UNDYING preoccupation with traditional financing issues in wholesaling, just really seals it for me in questioning your understanding of wholesaling.

:woohoo: Sold 01/16/07 CD 01/29/07 DOM 173 SO HUFF16 CASH SP$ 1,000 S1018076p W04PH 1008 Purcell Ave Unit# Subu Price Hill LP$ 4,900 City/Village Cincinnati Cnty Hamilton State OH Zip 45205 OP$ 8,900 Subd Twp Family Rm N BedRm Lev1 N Rooms 7 Bedrms 3 Baths 2-0 Formal Din Y BthRm Lev1 Y Full Click here for Additional Information See Map -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type Residential Bsmt Partial Lev 3 Story Garage 1 Attached Arch Traditional Parking Driveway Const Wood, Aluminum Firepl None Found Stone Gas Natural Roof Shingle Water Public Windows Vinyl Sewer Public Heating Gas, Heat Pump Zoning Residential Cooling None Sa-Tax 470.58 Age 116 TxRate 90.77 New No Existing Structure Asmnt Of Record Lot 35x95 Occupy At Closing Acreage 0.066 Transp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- West on Glenway.

There several that offer courses on-line, some combination on-line and class-work, and others the traditional "classroom " options.

You need very little cash, as opposed to other traditional REI methods and it has potential to provide a nice cash flow.

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You can accidentally become an investor by keeping your primary and moving but that's slightly different then traditional investment models.  

Interest paid would be treated just as if buyer were using traditional financing. 

Let's assume 3% of rents per year to go toward a savings for these items.Make more assumptions about any month-month maintenance you may need to do such as lawn maintenance, snow removal, fixing lights and faucets etc.