@Alecia Loveless Only thought I have on how to generate real income is if you could do weddings.

You can refinance sooner than that but you'll need to paper trail all of the improvement costs that lead to the increase in value.

Investing in your education through reputable sources, even if you don’t go for high-priced mentorships, can lead to better long-term success in the real estate market.Engaging with local real estate investment groups or seeking out affordable continuing education programs can be great starting points.The road to success does not have a shortcut.... 

Anywhere in the world.Purchasing a property in Mexico was a long, yet valuable experience because of what you learn in the process.Now we are acquiring more in Mexico because of the value you can purchase for and the income that can be generated.

Lead Shirpa is a great skip tracing service Yes you can target motivated sellers.We just made 43k from a Post card inquiry.

Wholesaling is definitely a learning process, but here are a few tips to help:1.Build a reliable list of cash buyers.2.Research the areas you want to focus on.3.Get comfortable with contracts and paperwork.4.Focus on negotiating great deals with sellers.5.Stay organized and keep track of your leads.6. 

Unfortunately there's a lot of alarmist/scare tactics utilized to upsell these services that do nothing but generate revenues for those who are selling the service and often leave the clients with recurring expenditures i.e  annual maintenance costs.  

and you may have to contact several hundred leads just to get a deal.do you know which types of leads you will go after? 

If you are in NE Ohio, I can provide that lead for you.

I’m also a long term equity guy, so just having tenant pay my mortgage is enough of a deal in current climate.On the positive rents are very high for this area and even this time of year when normally I’d see no leads for an open unit I’m seeing 1-2 a week for unit we’re remodeling.Good luck in the search and congrats for doing it yourself.