Rewey: Great post topic...I'm going to pop some popcorn and will be back for the show.Just to get things rolling.

This gets people burned too many times by getting comps from a wholesaler, believing the comps, and then trying to sell it at that outprice that the wholesaler/bad agent gave is a huge miscalculation.

Getting a contractor who is not hell bent on ripping off an out of state investor 

.: I wanted to follow up on this thread because I am getting so much conflicting information on this topic.

Have a conversation with a CPA to see if you will benefit from the cost segregation before getting it done.

However, rates are not great right now so taking out the money necessary makes the monthly payback greater than what we could get in rent.  

I figure never sell the cow when you can get the milk for free)

Stay consistent, follow up relentlessly, and don’t get discouraged by setbacks. 

It always amazes me when misinformation gets rewarded.

With absolutely no prior experience investing in real estate, I'm getting to the point/age where retirement from corporate America is getting closer and closer, however I still have 2 kids to put through college over the next 2-6 years.