As I studied earlier, the first thing you should do is marketing, then get a call and do a property analysis to understand if it's profitable for you, then meet with the seller and sign all the necessary papers, then if there is a debt in the bank we do a reinstatement quote, then do a title search to check if there are any hidden debts, if everything is fine we look for an investor or flipper and sign an assignment of contract with him and wait for closing to get our money.

Should I spend money on professional photos?

When there is a sum of money in the bank, I’d rather buy another property than pay for fire damage, and I’m happier with the insurance coverage.  

Caulking a bathtub for a plumber is the easiest job he could charge money for, short of charging to lite a pilot light on a furnace or water heater.  

You may make $50k on a flip but have to wait 6 months from list. ( in specific areas - not all of CLE)As a full time investor turn time is hyper important for me to turn my properties and money over as many times as possible in a year.Another example is are you a flipper or a renter.

The year of the purchase I saved money like a madman and saved roughly 22k.

Quote from @Timothy Newsome: Hello, looking to potentially use a hard money lender in NJ.

Assuming that your taxes and insurance are around $500 and your mortgage was $1,000 per month - even if you got a rate around 7-7.5% and had no money down I do nto see this property cashflowing.

We also would love go learn more about tax savings and how go make the most of our money by continuing to roll our profits into new properties.

I sometimes think about investing there given my affinity with the location...but realistically it just makes more sense to put my money in rentals in Indianapolis where I invest currently and the returns are still solid.