I don't play around with other people's money.As for sticking to Gilbert or checking out other cities around Phoenix, I'm doing my best to look at every city. 

Quote from @Chris Seveney: @Jay HinrichsGreat points - yes many are from here on BP such as a bearded guy, a guy who threatened to sue a LP and still doesn’t respond according to his investors, two other “note funds” one investing in skidrow homes and the other in broadway plays….

However, when peeling back the layers I find myself at dead ends time and time again. 

Roof lines, window styles, and masonry/siding all play into this natural flow, and the biggest mistake you can make when designing your flips is not following the flow that is already present!

When you have a proven track record of performance, then you can play with other people's money. 

Those are long plays for me.

He didn’t just answer my questions—he showed me how this game is played at a much higher level.

You avoid the tax hit, and still get the use of 75% of the equity if you do a cash out refi - (but high interest rates sort of play against that to some degree presently… but you could alway refi again down the line if rates dropped.  

Quote from @Chris Magistrado: Hope this thread isn't completely dead, but I wanted to weigh in my views for investing in Italy.I've been living here for almost 2 years now, and have been spending time trying to understand the market more.

Example; I am invested in a fund that does active option plays on Tesla.