You can sleep on a friend's couch and offer to clean their house or do their laundry or cook dinner in exchange for some temporary shelter. 

Past few days I've shared my idea to my friends during dinner that I want to go into real estate flipping.  

Take them out to lunch or dinner on your money.You need to accelerate your learning curve and understanding of the court system so that those dollars earned goes to buying more properties instead of being stuck in possible mistakes and oversights on existing properties owned.Back in the day I went to the eviction courts and stayed all day watching how tenants responded to the judges questions and how the landlords reacted.

I spend more than that eating a lobster dinner for two.

If you want to attend, you will need to RSVP because they need to know if you need the association to supply a shotgun for you, and because dinner and the shotgun shells are free and they need to plan for that.Join IMHA Members and Directors for an afternoon of trap shooting and a special regional membership meeting at The Brandywine Banquet Hall in Dixon, IL.Trap Shoot @ 1:00 PMSinnissippi Rod & Gun Club23181 Moline Rd, Sterling, IL 610812 rounds of 25.

Quote from @JD Martin: I purposely use every credit card I have once a year to keep them alive, and there's no rhyme or reason to how to do it.How about taking a few select BP members out to dinner?

Just an idea.You can have 2 cars for real estate.One is a beater that you drive around to look at properties and also in rougher areas that gets good gas mileage.Then you have nicer car for professional business meetings and family outings that you put less miles on so it doesn't depreciate and get worn down as much.I also know the owner of a limo company and he gives me great deals when I want to go on vacation and a drive to the airport or picking up clients to show properties to or going out for a nice dinner etc.

I would drive into that area just a bit after dinner but before dark.

Heck we would absolutely luv meeting other BPers and share stories over breakfast, lunch or dinner at your favorite eateries as well along the way.PS.  

Salmon swim upstream each year and with the right license you can dip them out of the river and then have a freezer full of delicious salmon all year long.