Hi all,I am a novice real estate investor and would like to rehab properties within two hours of New York City.

Look at those in CRE, they start off as analysts and take years before moving up the food chain, I would assume similar to an attorney, they do not start at the top and you do not put a novice attorney on a high profile case, similar to CRE, you do not take a novice and have them involved in some complex deal. 

Novice wholesalers’ scopes of work never project an accurate rehab budget for investors.

However As for myself, I am a complete novice setting out on my REI journey.

Hey BP, I'm a REI novice trying to put together an investment strategy.

I don't always agree with everything, but who ever agrees with everything.My only point was, and is, to quote a famous quotation, "Extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice."

Not that I'm trying to insult you, but you clearly have more to learn, and I wouldn't advise trying to find a "Rich Dad", but doing the steps others have suggested.Im not a guru and a novice as well, but id say change your mindset, because mentally, it sounds like you have a few hurdles/obstacles you need to shift through your head.

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I'm a REI novice but CC hacking master :-) I like getting the rewards and benefits.

I have a novice question to ask, do I report the house hacking income as part of my income in April?