The reason I say dont take on a major reno for your first project is are you knowledgable enough to negotiate with a GC, write a contract and scope of work and define what it is you want?

Define your goals and work on that 30 second intro speech.

One of the great things about the forums here is that they automatically define a lot of the acronyms for you automatically.

There may come a time when being a lone wolf is self-limiting; maybe when you own 50 to 100(or more) buildings, and banks don't like it when you're the only guy at the top of a very broad ecosystem, because if something happens to you, then the lending bank can have a big problem.

I am reading the beginner's guide through this website and have to do a lot of other reading to define some of the terms that are used.

I know these are very broad very beginner question but I'm just looking to start a forum here and hopefully get some questions answered from people who have been where I am now.

Real Estate Regulations article 1 section 10131.Broker Defined (What does this mean if there are any lawyers out there)(e) Sells or offers to sell, buys or offers to buy, or exchanges or offers to exchange a real property sales contract, or a promissory note secured directly or collaterally by a lien on real property or on a business opportunity, and performs services for the holders thereof.what does this mean for wholesaling.

When I first started I used BP to research and learn about broad topics.

., "like kind" is defined by use not type.  

Also, I suggest you define your screening criteria and disclose it to prospects before taking applications.