As with what @Brian Harris had to say; your potential gains are crucial to outweighing your current losses and I'm confident in your ability to get a running, educated start on a new investment in the real estate market.I'm interested in offering you a more detailed breakdown on the fundamentals of real estate investing should you wish to further verse yourself in its anatomy.

Hello All,I am not currently in the real estate market (have 1 semester of college remaining) but am trying to do as much research as I can now so that I can hit the ground running once I graduate.I read "Wealth Preservation Strategy: The Anatomy of a 1031 Exchange" by Joe Cronin and have a question:1.

I wanted a source that would feed my brain useful information, rather than blow smoke into another portion of my anatomy.

I don't know enough about the anatomy of a deal for a fix and flip or a buy and hold.

I'd like to know what to keep an eye out for to minimize risk.I know I have a lot here but a Mathematical example displaying the anatomy of a Good/Ideal Deal from start to finish would answer questions 1-3.  

You can read about anatomy and watch medical  videos for years but you still aren’t ready to do brain surgery . “ a man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still” 

I have listened to the podcasts and read enough material to understand the anatomy of a wholesale deal but I'm hesitant on one thing....How do you evaluate a property to see if it's a deal or not?

I have always been interested in personal development and investing to create personal wealth and real estate leverages some of my strong skillsets (such as financial analysis, and interpersonal skills) so I became highly interested in the anatomy of real estate investing. 

Understanding the true anatomy of a deal. 

I think that your comfort level with risk will increase, the more you network and understand the anatomy of a deal.