Additionally, my rental was under renovation until April so I had a few months of vacancy which the underwriter counted against my income (rightfully so).Now I'm finishing up 2014 taxes and I want to ensure I display everything (of course legally) in a way that maximizes the amount a conventional underwriter can approve.Rental incomeI know I cannot use any net income from rental towards my qualifying income.. ie: If my gross income for the rental is 50k and the debt service/taxes/ins only cost 20.. 

This is how you will maximize your profits, and not have to wait 192 years to get back your investment.

I was thinking maybe a session on building a basic website for real estate investors, real estate investors guide to understanding social media (maybe a four part- 1) understanding the platforms & identifying what works for you, 2) optimizing and measuring success and analytics, 3) crafting the message & building your community, 4) managing the process and content creation calendars). maximizing technology/automation for your real estate investing business, email marketing success strategies, and whatever else real estate investors wanted to learn about to DIY on the web.

So I have been spending a lot of time structuring the business (creating an LLC, building a team) and maximizing profits (upgrades, higher rents, paying down loans).

Obviously, I do want to maximize my returns, so I looked up rent rates in the area on multiple sites, and they are in the 1150 -1500 range depending on the condition of the unit.  

Learn and understand the market and communities where I'm looking.I'd also like to learn about the proper way to get started wholesaling, structure understanding/maximizing the tax laws/incentives (and landlord/tenant laws!)

We feel like prices are very high in the big markets so we are looking in secondary markets and try to maximize the percentage cash on cash that we get.

Might try redeveloping as a single unit but want to maximize with the duplex as you can imagine!

Brian,In both cases, rent or flip, its going to come down to maximizing your returns.

I'm hopeful that the community will open my eyes to opportunities that align with my overall goals, which are first, to build my net worth through real estate acquisition and appreciation and second, to eventually (20-30 years from now) have the right mix of assets that will maximize my monthly passive income.I look forward to learning from you all!