@Kevin JettooWelcome to the vibrant BP community, where you will find like minded individuals committed to REI and also helping others succeed.Your time on this social media site will be well spent.You have taken the 1st step by announcing your readiness and commitment to embark on a REI career.Whether you pursue, wholesale, rehab & fIip or buy and hold it's up to you to decide.While you ponder where to settle in the USA, I added the below links for your review of the are of REI that you would like to focus on.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/01/31/ultimate-beginners-guide-real-estate-wholesaling-2/ (Ultimate beginners guide to wholesaling)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/01/07/flipping-houses/ (step by step guide to flips)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/22/buying-rental-property/ (how to buy a rental property)The bottom line is that you must take action to start.

Investors far and wide have pondered what this mysterious term refers to and how it can be utilized in putting a quality deal together.

Near you, I would be looking north to Gainesville and NW and W...Ponder, Justin, Krum, maybe Decatur, Bowie....

I've been pondering a similar situation (for practice) so I figured I'd give my two cents and hope to help/learn.

One in particular i am pondering over.  2 bd 1 bath 1k SQ ft   House is gutted and has new roof and AC in the past 3 months, insulation and sheet rock on site ready to be installed. 

I am pondering drop off laundry service, but am concerned about the cost.  

I will not have insight as to what others are offering.For the purpose of this example, let's assume all financing would be the same.I found myself pondering between 1) making an offer with an escalation clause VS offering 2) far more than asking price(let's say it's higher than any of the escalation clause thresholds) and asking for the seller to pay some in closing costs(or some other cost). 

I just had a couple of questions I've been pondering while looking at duplexes in my local area. 

I would need to ponder that if so, since a SMLLC is disregarded for tax purposes, and it might not really matter. 

I did ponder some type of joint venture with another person who IS able to house hack but doesn’t have the cash/experience/confidence to buy her first house yet.