My apologies to @Bill Manassero that's a tough spot.I know this is hindsight, and I hate being 'that guy', but this thread could be a Sticky for the importance of doing due diligence before piling your (presumably) hard-earned money into something you clearly had little knowledge about. 

Here in Ohio, they are real sticky about that subject if you are listing properties for rent. 

I'm not just throwing around contracts to see what's going to stick. I

The money I was putting up to "pay myself first" had to be spent to get myself out of some sticky situations.

Logan AllecBalancing the heart and the business can, indeed, get sticky!!

If Romney had chosen Condoleeza Rice or General Petraeus, I would have a much more difficult time voting for him.Yesterday, the subject of Paul Ryan came up.

. @ the very top of the wholesaling forum is a sticky entitled Buyer's List "How To".

EDIT - James has fixed that now ...As for reading right here on BP for educational purposes, the sticky threads in the forums are good places to start (especially for Wholesaling), and this next link has a number of good links for Wholesaling:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/79/topics/6100-how-about-a-course-or-book-on-wholesaling-but-something-

Doron Rice !!!

Hi allI have had a really big response to the post here that BP turned into a Sticky here.