An update one year later after this post, I now have:- Got my property and casualty license and wrote 370+ policies in a year- Saved up a few more thousand dollars in investable cash, paid off $20K in debt and raised my credit score by 100 points- Launched a direct to seller cold email marketing campaign and generated leads for cheap- Got connected with a few real estate investing communities like Subtle Asian Real Estate and Pace Morby's SubTo- Aggressively read and studied as much as I can get my hands onThat being said, I decided to run a marketing campaign to generate distressed seller leads in Phoenix, Arizona, mostly because:1.

@Jason Mitchell two of the better Neighborhoods of Detroit's 183 that we've ranked.Are you planning to rent or flip these?

I bought this property with a private interest free loan from a friend. the person i bought it from need cash fast so i offered them a low cash offer and they accepted.I had enough money saved up to rehab the house with my savings.

It could save you thousands of dollars of expense and time in the long run avoiding testing every two years.

(Respectfully- Please don't tell me to save up and quit my job it's just not realistic for me and won't be anytime soon)If you read the threads on BP concerning wholesaling, you should be able to draw a few conclusions1. 99% of people trying wholesaling fail2.

Educate yourself on the local market, network with other investors and agents, and always have a solid plan in place before making any investments.

It's like it was planned all along!

If you're wanting to get into construction managment there's two main areas you would need to make yourself an expert in; Reading plans & Scheduling.

Hi Max, being "caring" and having a conversation with them at the door can save you.  

Do the math and you'll see it doesn't make sense.The best way to invest: increase earnings, reduce expenses, and save.