Flip This Wholesaler

I put a property under contract yesterday, but don't think I gave myself enough time to find a buyer. It has to be closed by next Friday. I might be able to get an extension, but I doubt it.

My realtor called today to tell me the buyers for my townhome want to close a week early!! I am so happy!! That would mean I will be out of this nightmare by the end of the month. I keep changing my mind about what I should do with the whole greedy partner situation. Right now, I am feeling like I should just let it go, get whatever money she decides to give me (bless her greedy little heart), and quit letting it eat away at me. I just want to get out of here and start fresh. Let her have the extra 3 grand. What comes around goes around, and besides, I'm going to be filthy rich pretty soon, so I guess it doesn't matter anyway.

Things finally feel like they are starting to fall into place (I think I said this a month or so ago, but this time I really think they are). Really. The mortgage guys are going to buy that duplex I brought to them, so I will get a $500 referral fee from that. I also referred them a package deal of three homes that they are going to give me $1200 for ($400 each). I have a $500 referral fee coming from another investor, and several short sale deals in the works. Add to that the money that my "friend" is going to give me, and I should be doing fairly well by this time next month.

I honestly think that this whole nightmarish, 2 month, non-deal-getting stress fest, was a test to see if I would give up. I was driving home tonight thinking that even if everything that I have in the works right now falls apart, I will still keep going. I am not going to give up. I don't care if it takes me 20 years, I am going to succeed in this business, and I am not going to stop until I am at the top. I am already there in my head. If I made it through the last 6 months, I can do anything.

My little brother is going to give me a loan until my house sells, so I don't have to be stressed about that anymore. I put it off as long as possible, and tried as hard as I possibly could to get a deal closed before I would have to ask for help, but it didn't happen. I was going to ask a friend to help me out, but couldn't bring myself to do it.

I talked to my Dad today (he is coming down on Thursday), and asked if he still wanted to partner on a deal with me. He is ready to go. It is absolutlely perfect timing with my place selling at the end of the month. Like I said, things are all starting to fall into place.

I am starting to pack tomorrow. My plan is to get my check at closing (I picture my "friend" making me do stupid pet tricks to get the check--sit...stay...roll over, etc.,) go buy a laptop, head to the Keys, and stay there until I find a place to come back to. I am very, very, excited.

I can finally see a light at the end of the tunnel, and this time it is not a train coming to run me over.