The easiest easiest way to stop the bloody war and inflation are to print more oil, which means more drilling.Your analysis is pretty much correct on this one. 

This post is screaming for the "Due Diligence" example finger waving.  

I'm a rookie wholesaler in the Inland Empire and I am on the hunt for those TLC/Handy-Man Special/Screaming Deal properties.

As I'm being dragged kicking and screaming intro the world of landlording.

Your post screams of someone who thinks inside the box.

You have to remember that the LTV on the re-fi is going to be at 70%LTV and conservative...BRRRR really isn't that great unless you have a screaming deal...most folks that BRRRR with a lender involved get screwed when they have huge renos or unexpected costs with the combination of being incorrect on the ARV...it's really a pretty advanced technique...and there are very few places in the country where you can find deals to make BRRRR worthwhile....sometimes economic condition may create a good BRRRR climate, but those days are passed...

If you give that genuine drive, drag yourself up like Rocky from every bloody failure and just keep swinging, all the other things will come naturally on that path. 

I'm not very confrontational and aggressive to be able to yell and scream at people.

Is it fair to scream "I told you so Mr.

If real estate is truly in your blood I would highly recommend obtaining a sales type position either as a Realtor or as a mortgage broker.