The compassion tax is levied rather unfairly and haphazardly on people like us, as you can obviously see.Here's my solution: find her a nicer apartment/house than the one you're renting her.

A shortcut would be best to buy a condo that is used the same way you wish to use it.

You could pay for some very costly mistakes or you can invest in your education and possibly shortcut the learning curve by learning from others.But of course, try to get more educated in books and forums with RE investing then wholesaling in general before jumping into any programs.

Real Estate is extremely rewarding on so many levels but just like anything no short cuts.

There are no shortcuts in RE.

He tells you there isn't any shortcut and that you need to budget, save, cut down on debt, follow the baby steps. 

@Jeremy England A couple of things you should consider... 1) When doing rehabs, don't take the short cut.

Well, maybe a shortcut to getting you info that might help you... what would be your vision for getting 'more involved'?

Throughout this example, we’ll take some shortcuts that make our numbers more conservative.

A shortcut answer: include them in basis.