@Jay Kadlec  & @Bjorn Ahlblad & @Dave Foster to answer your questions I originally bought the house that was $125K (fancy kitchen pic) with the intent to make it into a rental.

If you operate illegally and try to dress it up as wholesaling it could still be illegal.

Not a HD, but a most excellent (though not fancy) '05 Triumph Speedmaster.Jon

I will have the keys in my hands on April 1st, spend less than 8k and have it rented by the end of april for 1357month via Section 8.I think this is a good deal, but it took me 4 months to find it..Last place took 7 months at the sheriff sales, but they cash flow, need little work and I am in and out..Point is...Take your time..It isn't how many properties you own, but what and where you own them..You also want them to cash flow.I deal only with Section 8, because they direct deposite to my account..I am not in the business of chasing rent..I explain to them that I own the property, not them, and they WILL TREAT IT fairly..I prefer single mothers with children who are on disability..I never have to hear that they lost thier job, because they will never have one..I let them know I stop over once a month to check the heater(my excuse to check on them) and it works well..Another angle I have come up with is that I buy NICE places and make the people on Section 8 feel proud as to where they live, and it seems to pay off..My one tenant drives me nut, because she is always calling me asking to hang new fixtures on her sink, or the 4 foot by 6 foot stained glass picture above her fireplace, or the fancy $400 lite she bought for the hallway...I don't know how these people have such nice things, but no job..I don't ask..All I know is they treat me well, and I would rather her call me to be her interior decorator than to hear that she is trashing the place..

The out of the box marketing gimmicks are fancy to look at, but don't do anything.  

its in Verona, NJ the city is a bit more upscale but nothing too fancy, close to many schools and businesses.

It's not fancy, but I can get it in 2 days with 150x the interest my local bank is paying.

I don't fancy my chances of being paid a commission if I don't find a buyer for a property :D I know that technically you are correct - the seller pays commission, but it's the buyer who brings the money to closing. 

Nothing I have ever done in real estate EVER pans out the way my fancy ROI calculator has it.

@Annetta Barnes unless there are specific requirements in your state you don’t need anything fancy for commercial.