@Leonard Pineda, door knocking is time consuming but will most likely be your cheapest option.

There are some applicable consumer protection regulations in Wisconsin which apply to any contractor that takes money up front.

The appreciation has been great, but HML returns have been wonderful and less time consuming.

That is highly unethical and probably illegal; however, internet sites such as Zillow making all MLS properties readily available to consumers, the "knowledge paradox" has all but been eliminated, so my hunch is that this probably occurs less than we all suspect.

I am consuming all of the information I can learn at the moment, and my wife and I are starting to arrange our personal finances to get started.

AS far as the staging is concerned that will depend on the usual consumers in that area.

Finding that first deal can be extremely hard and time consuming but it certainly pays off once you find that property where the numbers line up.

Yeah it's possible but time consuming.

@Jay Hinrichs,  there are so many things wrong with this story 1) No Multi Factor authentication ( It's a feature with google apps you just have to turn it on ) 2) Poor password discipline 3) Your vendor is accepting non encrypted non digitally signed emails :-((  There are companies like https://www.mimecast.com/ that are "relatively" easy for business to consume as part of their processes thus providing for secure messaging There are so MANY companies that don't have the proper tooling or processes to enhance security and thus combat fraud.

Flipping, on the other hand, is much more time-consuming.