Flip This Wholesaler

9/5/2008

Well, I closed the deal today that I was talking about in my last post. Apparently, offering a $250 bonus to the bank's closing agent for meeting the deadline, is quite effective. The best $250 I've ever spent. It might just be beginner's luck, though, but I've got another deal that's supposed to close on the 26th of this month, and this title company is notoriously S-L-O-W (same title company, and same lender as the infamous pink house deal), so we'll see if I can go 2 for 2. I'll keep you posted.

I think I got the deal that I was talking about yesterday (the one where there are 3 other offers on the table), but I'm not positive yet. The listing agent sent me an email at 4:45 asking for my proof of funds (which I already sent with my original offer), and that is usually a good sign. I left him a VM at 6 asking if I got the deal (I really wanted to have confirmation today so I can start marketing it this weekend), but I still haven't heard back. I imagine more offers came in today because this is a good deal at list price, so I will be pretty surprised if I actually get it.

I'm not sure if I have mentioned it yet, but I am flying back to Illinois next Thursday for my brother's wedding. I'll be staying for 5 days. If I get the deal I was just talking about under contract, I'd really, really like to have it sold by the time I leave, because the last thing I want to be doing while I'm in Illinois is stressing out about finding a buyer. I know it's a good deal though, so I should be OK....

Itte rasshai....