Oriented Strand Board $11.55 14 $161.70 Grip-Rite 1-1/4 in.

How House Flippers Prepare To Sell PropertiesHouse flippers have very time-oriented careers.

If so, then I must slow down and completely change my strategy to avoid the need for bank loans if that rug can be yanked out from under me at any time.

It's also in a region of South Philly that's quite rugged.

Perhaps you might continue with the buying process while you are still in your local area, where you can interview investment-oriented Realtors, property managers, mortgage providers, title agents and property managers.

I initially had mixed feelings but then immediately realized that it was for constructive purposes and not to scare us, but to orient us.

I'm very driven and outcome-oriented.  

I have heard great things on the above suggested book @Cleopatra Montero.Are you attending local real estate oriented meetups in your area, Cleopatra? 

I have had a hard time finding someone that is reliable and detail oriented.

Well now with real time MRI's we can see thoughts as they occur and nobody has to get chopped up not even those poor monkeys.One thing that has come out of this research is that the bulk of the human brain is devoted to spatial awareness or locating your various body parts in relationship to each other and the force/direction of gravity.The one sense that is required to keep us from going insane is body awarenss.You can lose any sense, sight, hearing, speech, and still compensate in some way but without a knowledge of your location/orientation in space you may or may not exist,, your mind just can't tell.