And the problem with that is they took investments between then and there, and that to me is the difference between fraudulent behavior and risk management.ODC is not a scam, it's just a pied piper who was all luck no skill from their historical success.

I was a foster child who put myself through college on my own, and I have relied on some good friends for a place to stay as I grew up, which has motivated me to create a better life for myself.I have done a lot of research on real estate, and from my perspective, it seems as if wholesaling, which I feel my sales skills may help with, would be a good place to start to make some extra money to speed up the investing process.

We've been happily shifting away from catering to traveling medical professionals in favor of larger groups of either families in a insurance relocation situation or a work crews coming through. 

I'm in a different area, but I just paid a plumber ~$200 an hour to do some work....clearly I am in the wrong profession, but I know equipment and skills are needed. 

Everyday RE investors achieve success with just basic math skills.

You also need to be able to rely on project management skills to manage the project to stay on track.

I have some web design skills (I'm an engineer, so easy to learn new programming languages) and I'm currently testing my new system to manage the tenants.

My contractor is a skilled tradesman who won't beg me for work or give me discounts even though I told him I am an investor cry cry cry...

It sounds like you’re in a solid position with your skills, VA loan access, and local handyman expertise.

Yes if you have any deals you're looking at to get a second opinion and hone your skills of deal analysis I highly recommend submitting a deal for Dave to maybe review.