I agree with John's advice, start telling everyone what you're looking for and if needed, tackle a few small deals on your own to gain a reputation.

I plan on paying off the credit card debt withing the first 3 months of working before tackling my student loan debt.

It's been on the market for over 200 days, and looks like it could be a tackle-able flip.Since my local market is inflated, the property is about an hour drive away, and to be prudent I would want to do a walkthrough with a contractor to get an accurate bid on repair costs.

He does talk about capital expenditures in the book briefly, but more about not to tackle projects with them first.BP has guidelines as do many resources on what to include per year for the property.

What strategy are you using to tackle the current market?

., have you seen Holmes on Homes when they tackle tricky basement moisture the "right way" ).... so I would study it more (alot) and even think about experienced or expert opinions to find a source and craft the best solution.... wish I could say it is a 30 dollar and done deal....

They would have to come waaayyyyyy down in price for me to be willing to tackle that monster. 0% occupancy in an iffy area AND a ton of reno is needed?

I think for a newbie as long as you have the budget, tackle one that needs a ton of work.

I figured there would be someone on the forum that has tackled a project comparable or even analysed a similar deal.....

Planning to hold long term, open to SFH or multi (though I am still learning how commercial lending works) and prefer not to tackle major renovations as I'd be investing from afar.