What I find funny/frustrating/fascinating is that there is clearly a great deal of agreement between all the experienced investors (like @Jonathan Twombly, and @Ben Leybovich and @Jay Hinrichs) about most of the data points as well as the overall status of the market - short term and long term.

I’m 31 and have always been fascinated with real estate, specifically flipping houses.

It’s not rocket science - the key is who are you targeting to get your leads and where are you getting that information.

But, as I don't want to reinvent the wheel, I'm trying to find out what else is out there, and what it does.Here's my resume in brief:A.S. in CAD 1986CAD work and Road & Bridge InspectorWorked in most of the trades at one time or anotherB.S. in Construction Science & Management from Kansas State UniversitySuperintending, Project Engineering, Project Coordinator, Project Manager, Estimating and being my own GCI've rehabbed over 100 houses, most for someone else, but a few of my own5 yrs Building Inspector and Code ConsultantThanks you for your time and any help you might offer!

It is so fascinating how little things done can make that curb appeal up front and create that atmosphere for the buyer to envision himself in that house and putting his furniture in his mind as soon as he sees the interior.

If you can answer these questions you will know what you can pay because you will know where you can sell it & how fast you can do so.Wholesaling in its purest form is more an art form, than a science.

Maybe he was first in his class in finance at Harvard, but he failed science in highschool!

I have been fascinated with real estate for many years.

I recently discovered all of the fascinating and creative ways to get started in real estate and stumbled onto Bigger Pockets.

Hi Branden- I think some people try to turn investing into rocket science.