I watched my parents flip houses since I was little and have always been on job sites or made "pocket money" by doing chores like painting fences or washing kitchen cabinets, which I realize now my parents were putting us to work to build that sweat equity.

So they use broad strokes to entice new people to talk to them, but they don't have the knowledge or expertise to do the job.

Great job on running the numbers!

@Ross Kane some things to think about:1) Good job NOT just taking advice from @Greg Scott!

.#2 Set a schedule....lets say you work 8-5pm FT job....then you work 6-10pm calling, prospecting 5 days a week and 8hrs on Saturday and 4hrs on Sunday afternoon.#3 That's 32 hours a week for the first 6 months after your FT job. 

It shouldn't be a recurring scenario (or it looks a little less "accidental") but in cases like this, your job is to simply have the correct intent, see what you have done to demonstrate that and build your case.

It stands out as a small metropolis with an affordable housing market, good job opportunities, and easy access to nature.With a median home price of about $259,817, Huntsville ranked 26th lowest in our analysis.

The buyer requested a transfer from his job to the city where the house is but now the job wants him to start work next week, I told him we can probably let him and his family occupy the property prior to the closing date.  

Work a 2nd job, cut back on current expenses?

He finds the contractors for the bigger jobs.