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Brian Stone
  • Glen Allen, VA
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So Overwhelming for a Newbie....

Brian Stone
  • Glen Allen, VA
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I am such a newb. I understand that I need to purchase a property and to flip it is to buy at a certain price, rehab it, and then sell it at a higher price to make a profit. Wholesaling seems like a good idea, but being a middle man, I don't know anyone, no investors, no buyers, sellers, etc.

If you flip a house, don't you have to pay major taxes on your profits? Should I hire an attorney? I really want to get into this stuff but I feel so overwhelmed, I almost feel like I need someone to hold my hand through my first one.

I have no money at the time to even put down on a property. But then, if I buy a property, and there are no renters for a couple months, I end up eating a couple month's of the mortgage/rent that a renter would normally pay. How do you guys do it???

I'm not gonna cry about it I promise, but man it's frustratingly overwhelming lol

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