I'm sure I could go to some midwest markets or even some more depressed markets in my region and get better pricing, but that's out of my wheelhouse at this point in my life as I have no desire to learn new markets when I'm closer to the end than the beginning. .Sure, obvious but over looked.

Property managers and agents can be really helpful as well as they’ll give you insight into the market and could have some opportunities for you down the road.In the meantime, try researching the areas you're interested in.

Had received an email from this group and spoke with them on the phone yesterday. 

This is from ABB and HA.

For calculating IRR, use the total cost of acquisition—this would be the mortgage balance plus the 50% buyout equity and any closing costs.Regarding refinancing, assuming the loan under the Garn-St.

This!

Quote from @Victor Patel: I recently invested $60K with a local hard money lender who has been established in the area for decades.

This is a very long discussion and would need to ask a number of questions - we work with investors from many different countries. 

I am new to real estate and i want to start wholesaling so i hope to learn alot here 

I'm 53, married with 2 kids less than 17 years old with debt only from purchases on credit cards and my home.