Considering all of the players that have to make a profit for what they do, how much below market value do expect to clear? 

Attend meetings to learn the real estate investing vocabulary, find out who is doing what in your area, who the players are, and which vendors your should use (attorneys, insurance agents, lenders, contractors, etc.).You're in college now so you understand the importance of education.

On the other side if you sell now you can use the money to invest in your next project.We do have some big players here on the site, and I am just the tip of the iceberg but this is my experience.

Check on the major agent fb groups - there are some big players that still do this.

I've stayed in rentals that had over 50 five-star reviews even though they had broken furniture, a record player prominently featured in the marketing but it had no speakers, guitars prominently featured in the marketing but they had no strings, common kitchen items missing (e.g. strainer), and more.The response was too wordy.

I am a professional poker player in LA and had some connections through Hollywood Park Casino (The site of the new LA Rams and the large development) that gave me inclination to invest there.

ListSource is not the only player in the game, and there may be others that do it better and cheaper.Try Googling "marketing leads Florida" and various permutations along those lines.

Just get to know the players in your area and strategies the guys who seem like they know what they are doing are executing.

They are key players on your team and need to be treated well if they do a good job.FYI, as soon as the property is under rehab start looking for the next deal - it will take your mind off of the current job (stress relief) and it wil make certain you are focused on your business.Greg

You must have had some very good years to still average out to 50%.It's kind of like how poker players remember their bad beats, but not the hands where they got lucky.