You may have chosen the wrong niche in real estate, fix and flip, especially if you are a full time employee with a family.  

Most of us know what we don't want, very few know what we DO want.I think you need to select a specific niche to start, concentrate and learn as much as possible, and then begin to develop an investment plan.For instance, I have chosen Multifamily apartments (niche).  

Furniture cloths valuables etc) up to a value chosen by you or your agent.

Knowledge of your chosen market and the locations you choose the better you will be and the more money you will make.  

However, I have chosen to reject this line of thinking and am focusing on instead how to make this a reality.

Your chosen market and the locations are very important.  

Jakari,Welcome to BP; you could not have chosen a better online resource for your real estate education.

You've chosen a great forum for learning.  

Curious to hear why you have specifically chosen Gilbert.

If it closes at a higher price, you know why your offer did not get accepted, if it closes at a lower price, however it sales for CASH, you know why they were chosen.