Thanks @Joe Villeneuve, though to clarify the "flipping" I discussed is distinct from the 1-2-year hold.

I am a newcomer to real estate investing, and I'm willing to change my ideas if better options are available.3) Conventional mortgage aside, I am well-aware that all-cash buyers have a distinct advantage in moving quickly when deals become available, and all-cash is required on sites like auction.com.  

I don't know this for certain and recommend you contact and attorney for this but I think the distinction might be its fine if you are a partner in the deal or you are some sort of consultant if the work is in the project management. 

It needs to reach the largest audience.Over all it was a fun day, some parts motivating, some parts dry and boring , and that was fine by me.

@Vincent ParelloMaintenance and CapEx are two distinctly separate line items.  

This made the largest usable area tough to access.

It was really inevitable.The first thing I did was take out the largest Lines of Credit from each of my investment properties.

In my past life I was with one  Americas  Largest Home Builder, and there.

I fully understand that it takes money to make money, and $6K isn't the largest amount spent on a marketing budget, but I feel there is a more economical way to contact 3100 leads.  

Obviously motivated sellers of homes that need a lot of work would bring the largest spreads.