Property versus contractual interest
Wholesaling commonly involves contracting to purchase and transferring a contractual interest, or completing a purchase and a separate resale. These are different transaction structures with different funding, documentation, and timing requirements.
You must understand what you actually own or control. A purchase contract is not the deed. Whether and how it can be assigned depends on its terms and applicable requirements. Do not market a property as your own when you only have a contractual interest.
Before operating in Kentucky, Indiana, or another state, have local counsel review licensing, disclosures, advertising, assignment provisions, and the proposed workflow. Consult the relevant real estate regulator. This course does not establish that a specific transaction is exempt from licensing.
An investor signs a contract that prohibits assignment without written consent. Planning an assignment without obtaining that consent can create a closing problem even if a buyer is interested.
Decision checklist
- Identify exactly which interest you hold and can transfer.
- Review assignment terms and local advertising/licensing requirements.
- Have the transaction workflow reviewed before promoting the opportunity.
Check your understanding
Is a purchase contract the same as ownership of the property?
Show the answer
No. It is a contractual interest subject to its terms and applicable requirements.
Your next action
Ask local counsel to review your proposed transaction from seller contract through buyer closing.
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