I remember thinking how absolutely absurd it was to still be living this way after tripling my income, and on top of that my Wife was getting ready to graduate nursing school which would add even more income but, I had no clue how to keep it from disappearing every month and wondering what happened.

@Bridget Grant for one, your biggest and absolute mistake was not having a title company run title on it.

If you have the flexibility to do it, I'd absolutely go for it!

@Bruce WoodruffI absolutely know what you mean.

I would check this list out if you want to absolutely make sure you're getting a lender that has that perfect combination of trustworthiness and solid terms!

Caleb, you are absolutely right.

That put me on the right path of finding the career of my life and led me to meeting the most amazing people who absolutely change my life.

20% is the absolute minimum I have seen for non owner occupied properties, 25% down is the most common, and what I would say to expect for a lender to require. 

Absolutely, unexpected repair issues are quite common during a flip, and having a solid strategy to handle them is crucial.

The way you look at deals in Clayton is absolutely nothing like a deal in South City.