Not going to hurt you per se, will cost you and may be unessicary from a cost perspective.

There is a good contingent of SE Michigan folks here so be sure to engage and reach out.

Hey Michael  I am in Bucks County - which parts of SE PA are you looking for specifically?

The problem is if you're consideried a "trader," you might owe 15.3% SE tax, Fed, and state (if applicable), and 3.8% medicare/obummer tax depending on your circumstances & income..

Most of SE Texas is sandy soil. 

Perhaps there should be a higher level of responsibility put upon us since we have people's financial future in "our hands" per se.  

A lot of people are scared of SE DC, but I am confident that with major projects planned like the trolley, and gentrification slowly creeping in my direction, the value of my property will go up significantly.  

Yes, The creative strategies including LOs are not illegal per se, just certain aspects of it all depending on the state.

need investor friendly contractors that work in SE TEX that are reliable

I would also be interested in fix and flips to obtain more capital.I have a friend who is not interested in real estate and personal finance per se, but he does a lot of hands on work, and he said he would love to team up with me for some rehabs in the future.BiggerPockets, with all of your expertise, what do you think my first step should be?