Rich Dad Poor Dad (Favorite book)Cashflow QuadrantGuide To InvestingThe Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing (was my 1st pure real estate book)The Art of DealThe ABC's of Real Estate InvestingThe Unofficial Guide to Real Estate InvestingThe E-mythThe Power of Positive ThinkingThe Magic of Thinking BigThe 7 Habits of Highly Effective PeopleThe 21 Irrefutable Laws of LeadershipAwakening the Giant WithinYour Erroneous ZonesThe Power of NowEmotional IntelligenceThink and Grow RichStart With WhySlight EdgeThe Compound Effect48 Laws of PowerThe Wealth of NationsThe Art of SeductionThe 5 Love LanguagesThe Art of StartThe Crash CourseBusiness Model GenerationSecrets of the Millionaire MindThe SecretThe Art of WarEmotional Intelligence The Psychology of WinningThe 4 AgreementsThe Richest Man in BabylonThe 7 Spiritual Laws of SuccessThe monk who sold his FerrariA whole new worldYour Erroneous ZonesAs Man ThinkethEat that FrogI read Rich Dad Poor Dad and I quitted from College in 2012 (I started in Real Estate in 2007), I was about to start a degree on Computer Science with a minus concentration in business administration.

If your business model is a SFH rehab/resale, how did you finance deals for your first properties?

Our business model for Black Diamond is a cost center and doesn't make a profit, so I guess we wouldn't get much for the local franchises, huh? 

@Brian L I'm pretty sure you and I are following the same model. :-)I know exactly what you mean.

This tax could wreck any business model.

Before I left we talked about starting to model tenant behavior but I left the partnership before any was implemented.

@Amy Heza - Your questions are great and they are critical to model out when you start.

The cashflow gets even better when purchasing the property for $175,000 which I originally modeled it at.Is it out of line to offer $175,000 when they acquired the property for $176,000 in 2008 and it is assessed at $185,000?

It's always good to diversify, but the two are vastly different businesses.If you can buy them right and cash flow them right, its a viable business model for sure.

I feel would give mea bad reputation in my community and does not reflect my business model or company image.