Advice: Recently found out that hard way that to get sewer lines and water lines can be a really big expense for a new construction, even if the lines run up to the lot.

No I have not, but most of those homes can be found through public sites (free) such as:http://www.hudhomestore.com/https://www.homepath.com/http://www.realtor.com/I have recently found a site that offers an investor/home buyer/seller basically the same level of access to the MLS as an Realtor except of course you have read only access.  

I'm sure this question will have varying answers but seeing as I've just started having a real interest in learning to flip properties about 2 weeks ago, how long did the now experienced REIs take to learn about the business before actually looking for your first purchase?

I've just signed up for info from MI's TX investment opportunities. 

I have people interested in me building them a home and then seller financing the home to them.I'm open to that but I've just never done any private lending, so I'm unsure about terms and rates.Are loans like these typically structured like ARMS? 

At this point, I've just been using the 50% rule for expenses, but when I get to the point of actually wanting to dig into the specifics of a deal, what is a good estimate for insurance costs, specifically in West Michigan (Grand Rapids/Muskegon).

If I go with buying a rental, I'm shooting for a positive cash flow of 200/mo and would stay in my current home.I know it's a lot, but my mind has been nonstop these last few weeks as I've just finished reading poor dad, rich dad, and "skip the flip".

I just recently found BP and this is my first question.It seems that one of the main purposes of the Fix and Flip calculator is to determine what your max allowable offer should be based on ARV and profit. 

Hi Agustin, my husband and I own a rental property in Fort Lauderdale and we recently found out we need to do exactly the same thing. 

I'm new to the area and don't much of a network of like minded investors with experience so I've just been using the MLS and working with a realtor to look at properties.