A private lender is an everyday person you know (friends, neighbors, relatives) who is dissatisfied with the measly interest their investment funds are making sitting in the bank in a savings account or CD.

@Joe Splitrock offering cash is obviously going to lead to a fast closing, its exactly want the sellers want and its opposite of what investors looking to do multiple deals want to do.we want send photos to create a relational aspect, so no, I don't see how thats discriminating. it's also what Brandon turner recommends. 

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Tax Attorney's normally deal with more complex tax related issues than a CPA.I would expect a Tax Attorney to be dealing with issues such as1) International Tax Law / Transfer Pricing2) Drafting a Private Letter Ruling(PLR) with the IRS confirming that a tax position they will tax is blessed.3) Confirming or understanding recent tax law changes / updates4) Taxation rules for companies who operate over multiple states.Best of luck

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As a buy and hold landlord, with middle and slightly upper middle class tenants in relatively new properties in above average neighborhoods and professional property management and solid property and liability insurance (w/ umbrella ins as necessary) I see absolutely no need for an LLC.However my risk profile is different than yours, so there you go.  

It varies by state, but you should be able to look up a title company that will do it for relatively minimal cost.

The instructor of the RE coursework suggested that advising another agents client on matters related to real estate was not allowed. 

I sent the owner a blind offer email, saying I wanted to buy it as-is with no inspection or appraisal and without a relator.

I sent the owner a blind offer email, saying I wanted to buy it as-is with no inspection or appraisal and without a relator.