Galvanized in the ground will eventually develop rust holes.

You will develop fans.

Folks have landed great jobs because the right person left the right job at the right time, opening the door for them... my point being, if you forget the real estate game, you may miss the opportunity to get in that would be the right time for you. 

Long story, short: I developed a seemingly untreatable eye disease that precluded me from looking at any screens for the past 3 years. 

UNLESS you have a large amount of liquid assets available in the event you need them, but still the long game wins.Best of Luck.

However, I would really like it if a lender could use my brokerage account as my “skin-in-the-game”, vs putting 10-30% down on the deal in cash.

I have two questions: 1) I am thinking of buying a second-home in Florida that has yet to be built direct from the developer.

We had the founder of Waukeshaw Development (they have developments in Petersburg, Bedford, Blackstone, etc) come speak to our class and he spoke specifically about Emporia and South Boston being difficult to invest in because of the demand and economy. 

Howdy All, I have motivated sellers looking for buyers in military communities. Properties are older ranging from $20K-$50K and needing about $30K-$50K in repairs. Rents of properties that are updated range from $1,20...

My plan was to follow up with a text message with website link (which I just set up) buying4cash.com - While working Full Time until Im established enough to make the switch to wholesaling Full-Time I wanted to try to develop a system that didnt require me to try to grab each incoming call, but rather be able to return the "cream of the crop" at the end of the days. 2.