BUT only SOLD COMPS 6months or less, close to the property, make sure apples to apples ie 3 bed/2bath--3/2 ; sq footage same (close) and close to same year built.5) Work on developing a team-- this will be dynamic at first..a) A good realtor 2) title person--help get comps 3) banker 4) loan personyeh contractors-- Im a general but a have a good eletrical. painter, tile, hvac, group-- maybe you be the general and find good subs--6) TO BE truly successful you MUST start a data base of Buyers and Sellers --KEY --Investors are buyers-- NETWORKING is another giant key.GOOD LUCK , get excited when you get discourage--thats a hill you just climbed over --that much closer to you GOAL....

I know of some individuals who don’t roll out of bed for profit less then 20K.

During my recover from my bed I started a company that became one of the biggest in its industry.

Large 3 bed 1 bath single family twin on quiet block near transportation.

Hi,I'm currently buying a house on contract here in Indiana from someone, and 4 months into the purchase, we're getting nickel and dimed to death on repairs (new plumbing for clogged drains, hot water heater going out, etc.).My question...Is it my responsibility to pay for a new hot water heater (around $1500) for our house, or do I have some recourse so that the actual owner pays for it?

If the people you get in bed with on deals are shady, then you in effect become shady with them and your habits become shady.

House is small, 1500 -1700sf, 3 bed 1 bath, kitchen not big enough to eat in, will be a galley kitchen when done.I wasn't aware of any time lengths imposed by the VA as far as living in the home before reselling.

If cash flow is strong enough, one could reinvest continually and transfer all the properties at death, but due to other interests, I am hoping to keep the business relatively small .... and have a more flexible exit strategy :)For Jerry and David -- my fellow Pittsburgh investors -- I like lots of areas in Pittsburgh, but I know the East End best so I stay there.

@Jay WelkerYou could rent and rent by bed to students.

This is a C neighborhood.Building has leaking pipes in the basement, built in 1910, all 1 bed rooms, 1 bath, old style windows, no insulation, needs new roof, 3 furnaces and the list goes on.