So you need tricks in your trick bag than just wholesale flips.I am an out of state, actually an out of country, owner of real estate in Texas. 

So high interest rates might work for someone flipping, but what if you are new, misjudged your market and now you are stuck holding the bag on a one year term loan at 13% and can't move the property? 

When you get a reference  for "x y z", I suggest you use google search for:"reviews of x y z"you will always find nay-sayers, but look for a mixed bag of yea vs nay and see what gets noted as worthy info. 

The first time, I had done maybe four deals before going full time, did 40 some mixed bag of deals, before crash.

Don’t get rid of upper cabinets - open shelving is not a better option in a kitchen, because there is no place to hide the mess of boxes, bottles, bags, etc, which are not visually flattering.  

Cleveland is a mixed bag for me.  

how you guys get up 2-3 hours before work is beyond me lol...here's mine:6:50- Alarm/Snooze button7:05- Snooze again7:14- Actually wakeup7:16- Eat whatever is closest to reach in kitchen7:18- brush teeth7:21- Get Dressed7:23- pack gym bag, laptop, etc7:28- spend 5 minutes looking for keys, wallet, and/or phone7:50- be in desk at work

It's him holding the bag.  

The better salesperson will almost always be more successful then one who just can't sell their way out of a paper bag  :)

@Tim Richardson if you are just starting out, one of the most important tools in your bag should be a strong W2.