No one wants to spend time on the lake while it is snowing and watching the  ice floe go back and forth in front of the house.You could try marketing the home for other outdoor activities.

Me, I think appreciation is speculation and should only be the icing on the cake.

Once I get through the ice-breakers in the conversations, what are some good questions to ask these professionals?

I forgot to add: I take out garbage disposals and ice makers in all rentals.

I'm licensed so I dont wholesale (can of worms no thanks) but I'm trying to find out if there are any options out there where I can try to get my foot in the door without waiting for that 100k.Some options ice been suggested:Lease to own (with option contract)Deferred ClosingSituations where I might be able to convince a seller to do this;Land development with a preexisting house, sellers may want rental income during the subdivision processWholesaler having no luck on a deal that doesnt pencil as a flip, but seller might consider a deferred closingProperty is tied up in probate

Prosper also has a hockey and Lacrosse team. 

I want my first purchase to be close so that I can self-manage and gain as much knowledge as I can (profit would obviously be icing on the cake).

On the retail side of things, everything is overpriced and still disappearing like ice in a desert (fitting, since I'm in Tucson).However, I still believe there are deals out there for a first time flipper like me that's willing to take a relatively small profit on a flip project for the sake of better understanding the process.What I'm struggling with is knowing what pieces of the puzzle need to be in place before which.

This will cover a broken ice maker, washer machine break down, AC Unit blower and motor breaking etc.

This will cover a broken ice maker, washer machine break down, AC Unit blower and motor breaking etc.