But I want to control where the money goes, not just into stocks and bonds.

My next goal was to make 50k with stocks crushed that one.My final goal is to flip a house to secure a second property but I'm actually lost on how a flip actually works mainly the lending and financing part , I don't want to jump into something I'm not fully confident about if. 

I have already contacted two other contractors for quotes in order to obtain three total quotes.I understand that some investors like to also make use of lower-cost options, such as neighborhood kids, but as I am running a business, I would like to maintain a process that is repeatable and predictable and that may also adapt to long-term needs, such as landscaping and weed maintenance.

My other interests include stock market investing, technology, and history.I hope to meet other like-minded investors, entrepreneurs and professionals on here!

There was absolutely no predictive time line for getting the foreclosures done. 

That's a stock market day trader mentality.  

A lot of the housing stock in that area is quite old, and you already reviewed the data about the sub-market's issues.

This simple chart shows the PE multiple difference/spread between SP500 and US Equity REITs, typically REITs more expensive than stocks but now at lowest level/price since GFC-2009, so from a relative value perspective of where to invest a dollar, this is a great time to invest in real estate, thinking long term.

Financial Planners all seem to recommend having a balance stock portfolio, so why wouldn't investors similarly have a balance real estate portfolio and do some of each?

Hi everyone, I built a gentrification prediction heatmap for 54 US cities..it also shows cash-flowing properties in those neighborhoods.