That one is 1/2 demoed and I am lining up the big players (roof, siding, windows are coming next week, plumber, electrician, etc.).Keeping me busy running around getting what I need and making sure both houses are moving along.

Don't know, but milk has tracked gas since the 50's.As the retail chain of distribution uses several gas/oil-driven vehicles, it's not hard to see that OIL is a dominant player in West Coast prices.

Those are the players in this space. 

I will however, have a healthy equity position in the house.I want to continue doing deals, and right now the goal is to do flips, so that I can bank roll profits until I get enough to become a cash leverage player, rather than relying solely on financing through banks and HMLs.So to simplify, If I Buy and Hold this house, will I likely see my credit score decrease? 

Get to know some of the players in your market and I'm sure you'll get some insight as to where to find local deals.Best of luck to you!

2) Is crowdfunding more of a grass roots movement, or are there larger real estate players using this method to raise capital for the real estate ventures?

mainly to have something to do if I find myself board on a rainy day in PDX which is pretty often... also I don't generally drive at night so I would only work mornings for a drive or two.. when I take Lyft in Vegas I talk to the drivers most really don't like the night or pick up or delivery from casino as the riders are half the time pretty wasted.I use it in Vegas to from our kids house and the airport.. so that's a pretty easy drive for the Lyft driver . as well as I live in the number one income area of our state so if I only take rides out of this area I should pick up some successful people and we can talk business if it gets to that..

As to gurus, my dad recently told me that if he could attend some clinic and learn or see something different (actually, marching into different formations can be rather complex moving 120 players around) that it was worth the price of the book or clinic and they were not cheap.Good ideas are valuable, so long as they can be replicated by others, are compliant and fit into ethical business practices.

They KNOW I am a serious buyer and not a game player.

Do the experts here think the real estate values will explode with the arrival of a casino in Madera, CA?