Focusing just on appreciation causes people to take on negative cashflow situations, gambling that the market will eventually save them before they run out of cash.

It depends on how much you're willing to spend.

Be wary of high spend/volume minimums if that doesn't fit your needs.

It’s often the heart of the home, where people spend a lot of time.

A fairly reliable wholesaler who buys across the country, and spends $100,000 a month on advertising, also trains people to be wholesalers.

It's hard to give directions when I don't know where you are going, where you are starting from, or whether you are walking, riding a bicycle, or driving a car.One thing I do know: do not spend all your money!

Don't gamble. 

Those ain’t cheap, and one good catch by the inspector saves you all the money you spend on all the inspections.There’s an old saying: “Life is hard.

On the MLS (whether via an agent or via Realtor/Zillow/Redfin), so that's where you need to be.In short, I'd try to get more $$$ out of the furnishing by adding them into the deal instead of looking at them like things that I need to spend money to get rid of.

Its a gamble to go the permit route or not in Philly and absolutely matters the neighborhood/your neighbors as they are usually the folks that will call L&I on you OR if your property is near other construction sites where inspectors would be traveling to/from.