for me  a handful since early 80s  now in those days I was ONLY buying land that had owner contracts on them. 

If you sell for a net sales price of $1 mil and buy for a net purchase price of $700K you will owe tax on the difference of $300K.BP may have a capital gains calculator you can use.  

I'm in Chesterfield as well, looking to buy.   

Don't buy in the hood.

I purchased my first buy and hold SF rental property last year and turned the property into a student rental as it was very close to a local College.

Once that happens, the tenant is buying the property for you. 

Buy a $15 blender at Walmart, and they'll try to sell you an extended warranty.

If you can solve their problem, you can usually buy the house.When you are a new wholesaler, the best thing you can do is to get some reps calling and looking for another wholesaler in the area, before you put your own money down on it.

Please come down and see me and let talk about real estate.My plan now is looking for buy and hold and flips.If your 100% motivated for REI just like i am, come down and meet me.

I have been wanting to buy this piece of land for years and it has recently become available.