But at the end of the day, I'm not going to let taxes dictate where I am going to buy real estate...it's probably best to just look at things like job growth, population, stable economy, etc.  

Sometimes they'll have gurus come thru that charge more for a full day class or more extensive training.I've posted before some lists of area meetups...each has a little different twist and following. 

.- The golden rule in my group is the seller has to have a deal, the numbers work, be willing to sign, be willing to move out no later then 7 calendar days prior to the auction!!!!! 

Day 1 is just downpayment.  

. - AOA Debt Reporting Service: letter sent w 120 days to pay (with credit bureau reporting) after which it rolls over contingency plan with collection agency getting 38%.I know I would not want the task for what they charge.  

@Pixel RogueI agree with @Jonathan Greene about the difficulty of BRRRRs these days.

Double close: You do actually purchase a property and then sell it the same day to another buyer.

At the end of the day, 99% of sellers and brokers only care about your surety to close (I leave out 1% that might care about HOW you operate your deals, regardless of price paid).The fact that you have never closed a large transaction AND are not providing all your proof of funds up front and/or talking with brokers about where the money is coming from, will give them some trepidation.  

These days, it seems like people are coaches/mentors who used to flip houses and haven't actually done a deal in ten years, if ever.

To expand on this, and to peg when a person can just be "The Owner" and wash hands of being IN the day-2-day....