Welcome to BP.There is a lot to read here and there are a lot of knowledgeable people on this site, so sponge away.There are also a number of investors on here from your area of NJ, so you will be able to get excellent local advice.Good Luck,Jason

I know I still have a lot to learn and that is why I am here.johnnie - I am about 35 min from the woodbridge/prince william county area.

I am sure you will find a lot to share with other members at the same time being able to learn from the same.Good luck.Sue

It matters a lot to you when you write the checks each month.You do not want to have only short term accounts.

Employment has a lot to do with housing demand.

I don't have a lot to add to what Rich said.

This has a lot to do why people who really do deals involving securities (and some form of MTN trading) will never post here on BP or other public forums.John Corey

This one really changed how I think about work life and long term plans....and I think has a lot to do with why I will not stay in unhappy/unfruitful work situations, and ended up starting my own businesses - Siddhartha - by Hermann Hesse.

You put 5% down and the developer gives you 5% back at closing, plus the first 2 years of payments, and they get the option to buy it back.Here are the numbers:$269,000 lot$13,450 5% down payment$13,450 cash back at closing$47,920 cash back at closingYou then have 2 years to decide to:a) build on the lotb) sell the lot back to the developerc) sell the lot to someone elseHas anyone ever heard of this?

Not trying to rain on your parade here, since this is your first potential flip...but this sounds like a lot to take on for your first flip.