Goal: Understand how to control a deal, assign it, and get paid without taking ownership. 1. Find a motivated seller with a problem that needs solving (vacancy, deferred maintenance, inheritance, tired landlord, etc.). 2. Negotiate favorable terms including price, seller financing, inspection periods, and assignability. 3. Use a purchase and sale agreement that specifically allows assignment of the contract. 4. Open escrow immediately and establish credibility with both the seller and title company. 5. Perform due diligence to confirm value, rents, repairs, title issues, and exit opportunities. 6. Create a buyer package including photos, financials, deal summary, and proposed assignment fee. 7. Market to qualified buyers only who have the experience and financial capacity to close. 8. Execute an Assignment Agreement transferring your contractual rights to the end buyer. 9. Collect a non-refundable deposit from the buyer to ensure commitment and reduce fallout risk. 10. Get paid at closing when escrow disburses your assignment fee and the buyer completes the purchase. Key Takeaway:You are not selling real estate—you are selling your contractual position in a deal you negotiated. The bigger the problem you solve for the seller and the better the terms you create, the larger the potential assignment fee.