There are a lot of great CPAs on this site who invest (in a variety of ways) and are active. 

Purchase price 147KListed for 299K, sold for 285 (went under contract for 290 but dropped it another 5K at buyer request after the appraisal just to get out of the deal)Home Depot credit card: 10K (appliances, fixtures and other things we picked out and purchased ourselves rather than having GC use typical builder grade stuff, also husband did some of the work himself so bought his own materials)Brought 40K of our own cash to the closing table, loan total when paid back was 185 (original loan 175 plus 10K in accrued interest, 12 month balloon loan so we did not have to make payments during the rehab, which helped a lot with cash flow, also loan had rehab costs folded in so for the most part we paid our guys out of the loan and not our own pockets)So (numbers are round): 285 sale price - 185 (loan payback) - 40 (cash we brought to closing) - 10 (Home Depot card) - 10 (closing costs) = 40K profitWork done: insulation and vinyl siding (this ate 18K of rehab budget but was unavoidable as cedar shakes were disintegrating), converted to natural gas heat (ducts already in place, changed out electric hot air blower to gas one and gas company ran the gas from the street for free), replaced AC compressor, new water heater, two new bathrooms, replacement windows, new appliances but left the wood cabinets b/c they were in perfect condition and I could not justify painting/replacing them, new kitchen backsplash, removed wall between kitchen and dining room, wood laminate flooring throughout except for new carpet in downstairs den, painted the deck/railings, new garage doors, one new slider, all solid wood interior panel doors, of course fresh paint and new light fixtures throughout.dining roomThere was moisture damage downstairs from bank not winterizing and pipes bursting...thanks, bank.Hauled out enormous old woodstove and broke up ugly old hearth and left good flue for someone to add new pellet or woodstove to if they want to, we figured not everyone wants a woodstove and this way the buyer can decide to add one back if desiredBathroom off downstairs den, chose a walk in shower for variety, hosing off dog or muddy children, disabled access, etc. 

There are a few sites to assist with this as well. https://www.airdna.cohttps://www.usewheelhouse.comIf you are still looking to move forward, furnishings can be rented from a variety of locations like Aaron's, rent a center, and similar concepts.

Unfortunately the app the guest sees is very similar to the one we see, so they are free to monkey with a variety of setting we would prefer they would never see and therefore leave alone. 

You could do the main countertop is something more expensive, and then the island in butcher block to save money and add some variety to the finishes. 

You'll have exposure and an opportunity to check out a variety of cities, some which will likely be hot markets and others that will likely be lousy. 

I'm out to steal properties, because I can fix a variety of problems that are more important to the seller than the price he's asking.

I am curious as to the variety of answers that will be written and collected when one describes:  What was the book that "changed the set of your sail?"

Does that make me an expert, no, but it does give me experience and being in the business and obtaining the knowledge through a variety of sources does give me the ability to post my knowledge and opinions on the subject.Originally posted by Ryan Weber:Neither of you have much if any experience with wholesaling REO's or even normal deals and yet you both are trying to lead new wholesalers to the wrong conclusionWrong again.

There's a wealth of invaluable information on the site as well as great folks to network with in a variety of areas.