I believe that I have shown conclusively (and you have even admittted) that you are simply pretending that many of the operating expenses don't apply to you.

I've been reading up and that's the conclusion I'm coming to.

You give an example of one REI that had terms none of us would agree to, and your conclusion is "a lot of investors are just out to get you"?

After a few books and online research I've come to the conclusion that wholesale is most likely the route I would like to begin my journey into financial freedom and real estate. 

After analyzing many properties in that state, being that is where I am from until I smartened up and left, I came to the conclusion it would be cheaper to fly guys from here, to there, put them up in a room and have the do the work for me.

I've come to the conclusion that a very good way contacting these distressed mortgages is at the source; brokers or lenders that issue the mortgage.

I have run into a few.. just last week in Vegas ran into a guy running on an assumed name.. and he is posting right now on this site.. and if you google him its a trainwreck LOL.also meet great people on BP.. but I am coming to the conclusion I want folks to be licensed professionals if I am going to fund them..

Also, throughout my time away from the car business, I have come to the conclusion that I no longer even want to be a part of the car business anymore because "it's just not me"! 

I need to exhaust all avenues of creative thinking first and maybe show him by teaching him and pointing him in the right direction, so he comes to his own conclusion that it is a bad deal and then find a good deal.

@Jeff Thompson you are arriving at the same conclusion as everyone else who is moving here and is thinking about combining investing and primary residence: it is a tough compromise to make, if you try to force it you end up with a not so great place to live that is also a not so great investment.While you can find an off market deal, that's a long shot.