When I started I read The Book On Flipping Houses by J ScottThe Book On Rehab Costs by J Scott (the values used in this book are way outdated unless they have issued a new edition but will help you by knowing what questions to ask)Flip by Rick ViallaniThe Millionaire Real Estate Investor by Gary KellerI started in 2016 - I’m sure there have been some more books published since then but these will get you started. 3.

That said, here is another version that you can edit/combine with your copy. 

Edit: We are able to clean his unit up and get it rented.

Here's a couple of links for learning about buying foreclosures: http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/41/topics/32392-buying-at-foreclosure-is-easy- http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/41/topics/43830-tutorial-for-buying-at-foreclosure-auctions edit: almost forgot this good one:http://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/41/topics/47830-bought-my-first-foreclosure-yesterday-despite-bp-advice-c- Jimmy, I don't know where you're coming from with that last post, but to me Sam has given the OP good instructions.

Brown had edit power over the site at the time of its creation.

Well, I obviously cannot edit or delete this post or attachment.

According to one press release on a website called "PressNewsRoom" his book is called "GameChangers 2nd Edition."

Brown had edit power over the site at the time of its creation.

@Amer SwidBuy this book written by Michael Litchfield -Renovation 5th edition as a primer and read it 

You'd likely run into IRS "personal use" rules that may limit how much of the expenses you can deduct and/or the timing of when those deductions could be realized.See:  https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc41A CPA could explain how it would really work in plain English :)EDIT:  If you had 12 of them, lived in each one for 30 days/year, and rented each out at fair market rent for  300+ days per year, sounds like you'd be golden!