I'd like to flip this myself but if my age and credit comes into play in not allowing me to attain finance then I'd bring my father in as a buyer to this property for him to flip.

In addition 8-10k for closings costs.There is also another way to attain 100% funding.

FHA guidelines say you must occupy the property within 60 days of purchase, which should give you ample time to repair/replace the necessary mechanical systems to make the house habitable. 

I look to learn from both other contractors as well as investors, and hope to make some connections moving forward that will help me attain my goals.  

(CRMC).These are companies that have been audited by the National Association of Residential Property Managers and have demonstrated a high standard for both procedures and customer service.Again, I believe the best way to find a good property manager is to seek a property manager out and has invested in advanced training and education and has attained designations, usually they also have years of experience.

The goals I hope to attain from becoming a real estate invertor is control over my financial future, fuel the love I have for properties, freedom from a life stuck in a 9-5 working for someone else and ultimately create a substantial amount of passive income to allow me the freedom gain irreplaceable family time as my wife and I decide to grow our family as well as travel more than a normal 9-5 would allow.I look forward to soaking up all the knowledge I can from this site and connecting with you all.

Shan as a hard money lender myself we wouldn't lend unless you put some skin in the game. 20% on purchase and rehab as a minimum with an ample plan in place.

People take the time to get educated on how to run the numbers and they genuinely know how to calculate every number associated with buying a property.Then when the time comes to pull the trigger on an offer one of two things happensThey don't offer because they feel there offer is to lowThey don't trust in general that their numbers are accurate, they run numbers for another 3-4 days, overthink it, and the good deal gets scooped up.My point is, if you take ample time to run the numbers and get educated on the entire process you have to trust yourself when it comes time to take action. 

Whereas a SB has to do their own market research for their product, there is ample market data for real estate in any market.

They do not show strong income because they in fact do not have strong income I suspect, which is not a bi-product of owning a small business per se, it is a bi-product of not having consistent and ample income.