I have tried for over a decade to find an investor that saved their bacon because of an LLC, but I get crickets.

Are they going to start paying down that credit card debt, turn over a new leaf, and avoid bankruptcy for the next decade? 

i think you can be successful if you are willing to do what you alluded to, which is spend time in person in your chosen market. 

Hi Pamela,The kind of guide you're trying to create can already found all over the internet and are very easy to find and some of them, written by other real estate agencies, are pretty good.

No, taking out a HELOC and spending it does not reduce your taxable capital gain when selling your home.

The successful wholesalers spend $10k + monthly on marketing3.

Based on what my real estate agent thinks that this quote will be, roughly, and the after repair value, it looks like I could buy this property in cash, spend a month or two fixing the damage, and then put a mortgage for roughly 1.6x what I paid for it and thus have a cash flowing property at a few hundred dollars per month and a little more money in my bank account ready for a down payment on the next deal.

The truth is that you have to SPEND 20K to go to their school and learn the ropes.

I have not seen anything over 80% nor would any of my properties be able to afford a loan of more than that with these rates.

My spouse went to school at UT and the rental there is a hold over from graduate school.