I've worked with a few (even trained briefly as I considered a career change, but didn't make the switch), all of them have said safety was the priority. 

Your ability to be honest about your investment, and be honest about your positive and negative actions, tells me that you would have a VERY successful career investing in real property.  

The part about common sense going out the window when taxes are really high I have experienced first hand and in my prior career in tech personally did.

Kalamazoo or Cleveland/Akron are suitable for lower-cost options, especially for those with a live-in flip experience and need to accommodate pets.

It all depends on where you are in your investing career on whether you should optimize for loans or taxes.

I'm looking to build a spec single family, the problem is that I don't have W2 income as I'm transitioning in my career.   

I was recently advised to look into wholesaling real estate as either a way to supplement income or create an entirely new career for myself.

I decided to change career after having worked with films for more than a decade - and I have always had an interest in real estate.

After I get a base income, I could see myself leaving my current career and going fulltime into repositioning. 

**Stage 1 - Beginner Wholesaler**
From 2017 to 2018, I was just getting used to the ropes. Although I had a background in sales, speaking with distressed sellers was a completely different experience—one that require...