Originally posted by "REI Coach":Even if you don't have any property to sell at the moment, put out bandit signs that say something like:HANDYMAY SPECIALMUST SELL IN 3 DAYSTONS OF EQUITYXXX-XXX-XXXXorIN FORECLOSUREMUST SELL NOWPLEASE HELPXXX-XXX-XXXXWhen they call, say the property as been sold, but get their contact info and add them to your buyers list.Also, advertise available property online at Postlets and Rehablist.

In one state I know an old person can defer the property taxes by signing up with a specific program.

It would be great if there was a group who wanted to work on this together so I encourage others to sign up.

I had already reached my max offer, then adjusted my max offer with a little wiggle room I still had in the repairs column....when we reached the point within a few thousand dollars of each other it was tempting to just sign....but instead I let them know that my last offer was my highest and best, then I walked away.

Gave them the new lease and got a slightly nasty reply letter stating that they have never had to re-sign a new lease on any property they have rented and that they do not wish to sign a new one and will think about it for a couple of days and let us know if they are going to sign it at all.

In some ways they can be a lot worse.So, maybe the issues you are concerned about are the nature of the beast and you really need to sign up for the full effort or just avoid the ventures all together.No one can decide for you.

If they bring me contracts ready for me to sign, they get a higher percentage than if they give me a list of properties and simply pass LOIs and offers back and forth.As far as control is concerned, the birddog is responsible for bringing me the property, and that is it.

For example:Closing on Purchase: MECash down payment: YOUFind tenants: MEScreen tenants: MEPrepare and sign leases and other dox: MEManage property (maintenance, escrows, rent collection): MEDecide to sell: BOTH OF USList property and conduct closing at sale: ME...From this you can better understand and justify an equity split.

There can be problems in getting everyone who has a current interest to sign on.

I signed up and have a new phone number but before I go "live" and let everyone know via email and business, wanted to see how well it's working for people in practice...