You have to do your homework and avoid the traps that are found in shortcuts!

I look at bigger properties for sale all the time and the returns look terrible compared to what I get on smaller properties.If you're looking for a short-cut to wealth with larger properties it's probably possible but it's also highly possible you'll lose what you have worked for so far.

Here are a couple of shortcuts for you:   For a simple down & dirty, no effort, there are a bunch of apps that can assist.

You might shortcut the whole finding a place by working with people on BP, but for me, at least for my first deal, I wanted to learn as much as I could on my own first.

I don't think there's any "shortcut" to figuring the business out, you will end up paying for things twice, or paying extra for what "should have" been included in your quote, until you learn by doing.

Shortcuts always come back to bite you in the *** in some fashion.

@John Ceccoli I think it's a great idea to manage the flip.You will minimize alot of shortcuts and people not showing up,if you are constantly there.

I hope to teach my daughter how to do all this as well and if she wants to take this path as well when she is older she will have a good head start.I want to do good /honest work and not take shortcuts just to save money and in turn sacrificing quality.

It all comes down to building relationships with people and using those you trust, instead of paying for a short cut to success.

There are no shortcuts, you just have to hammer through the counties and do you due diligence.Best of luck,Mike