It's not a great time to do a first flip with high labor costs, high materials costs, high property costs, and high rates.

Most of the material used comes from non U.S. friendly countries. 

For STRs, material participation rules apply, and STR income is treated as non-passive, allowing losses to offset active income.This post does not create a CPA-Client relationship.

There was also a failing retaining wall in the rear of the property that completely blocked natural light form a handful of houses, and was technically on the property line and a shared responsibility.

People have a greater focus when you grow up less fortunate, because nobody really has much money or material things.

Maybe get it straight b4 paying an attorney a retainer to sue and or choose an attorney who can and will go after EVERY possible avenue to make your client legally/$ whole.

For what the course offers, the price paid does not correspond with the value the material offers.

Has anyone talked to or retained an eviction attorney? 

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Introduce yourself to people who are actually doing what you want to do every day as opposed to creating videos and selling educational materials.