That said, though mine and my wife's work eats a huge amount of our time and will no doubt somewhat depress our learning curve, it does provide us funds to embark on this venture, just proving the good comes right along with the not quite so good.As a bit of background, an amusing (somewhat) anecdote: our current house, our first, may become our first flip.

You can specifically ask for a mentor in the marketplace area but I doubt that is very effective.

just in case they do not move out in 30 days i'll have the process started. or should i give them the benefit of the doubt and no piss them off and hope they move out in the 30 days?

In otehr words, your cost to build would have to be at half that just to get close and i doubt you can build at $30 per sq. ft anywhere in the country.Some areas are just not condusive to spec builds.

Doesn't look like anything around it.I doubt the seller made any money, but the buyer got a great house for the money.

In the example you gave in your post, I doubt you have more than $200 going toward that $6000 goal with your two current properties.

Without a doubt the biggest highlight of my occupation is I'm off 3-4 days straight a week so it also provides me with ample time to study up on BP and prepare myself for that first deal.

My accountant also pointed out that if I formed another entity I would incur the additional annual expense for preparing a return for an entity that served no real purpose.As always, if you have any doubt seek your counsel's opinion.Ben

I simply didn't, and don't have the time to post every day and with such a delay between the work I'm doing and my posts, I doubt it would be very accurate anyways.

If they were just trying to manage property mangers from AU.. in those price points it would be frustrating for them no doubt..