north of Tampa is an interesting area (about an hour or two) and there are a lot of low end places. 

Tacoma is a fantastic market with a lot of opportunity, so you’re starting in the right place.Here’s how you can connect with local experts and start building your skills:Attend local meetups and networking events.

We initially allowed investors to manage these properties themselves and ran into a lot of issues that affected the integrity of the neighborhood which then affected the other investors and their assets. 

Sounds like you have a lot on your plate my friend!

You can learn a LOT from him:)

If any of the proceeds touch the sellers hand the IRS sees it as taking profit and you will have to pay taxes on that portion.Net proceeds - Is the net sale, minus any Equity in home being sold.I find a lot of investors who want to purchase less than their reinvestment requirements will do the calculation to see what their tax burden would be if they purchase less than they sell.

It usually sinks in a lot more when I experience it versus just hearing it in a book or podcast.

Stop hanging out with your deadbeat buddies who spend all day drinking, talking sports, and otherwise wasting away.

As far as wanting to be nurse and cook, generally the level of care is five patients per one caregiver, and if you were the caregiver, you might not have a lot of time to be cooking.

It, in theory, makes a lot of sense!