Having this guidance will fast-track your learning and set you up for success as you move forward.Best of luck! 

I currently live by rail road tracks and the ground level is fairly built up near my house.

But if you want the online version, buy the PLUS subscription (most expensive) in order to use class tracking and to get advanced reports.

It sounds like you're on the right track with your research and considering financing options like hard money loans.Hard money loans can definitely be a viable solution when traditional lending isn't an option, especially if you want to move quickly on a project.

starting by just brokering loans is a good way to start in states that do not require a license.. raising capital from private investors to make loans is a long process And very difficult if you do not have a long track record or pedigree in the industry.. if someone is brand new they really need to go work for a lender first.. other wise IMHO the chance of success is very small.

In a perfect world, PMCs would be able to track exactly how much time their staff spent working for an owner and then charge based upon those hours & an hourly rate.Pretty sure most owners would end up paying more if this was could be done.

He earned quick money as a wholesaler, and I have a house to keep)Rehab cost: $20k (vinyl floor, interior paint, new dual pane windows, new toilets and bathroom vanities, lights, new landscape, new AC condenser, all done by handyman, spent some extra money for minor plumbing and electric jobs, hydro jet sewer lines, clean up attic (had mice), added some insulationTime spent: 3 weeks (two handymen for the first two weeks, one for the last week)Value after repair: probably around $440kJobs still need to be done later: some dryrots, roof work (it's tile roof, roof doctor quoted me $9k, handyman said probably $5k, home inspector said $15k you can get a new shingle roof.

We pay them back at close.For people/teams that do something similar, I'm curious what software you use or spreadsheets you've created to: Track cash current cash flow and projected cash flow for the whole business that including fixed costs like payroll and variable costs as well.

Don't expect anything nearly like google maps, but if you can track this down, it can be an easy way to track down information based on looking at a map.

As a smaller investor, it's great to do all the data analysis with widely tracked metrics, but its also refreshing to hear the emotional and experiential data points from fellow investors as well.