Also there are a TON of flippers in Fay and they are growing, lots of competition means you have to dig when starting out because you're out-experienced and out-funded.Despite this, keep at it, you can do well in that town.

If you feel like want someone experienced guiding you through the process and making sure you don’t slip up somewhere and look out for your best interests, then yes.

They intercept them at the search engine level and then they sell the "lead" to you.  

I recently graduated college and started my career as a mechanical engineer and have recently decided that while I love my job I don't want to work for the rest of my life, and real estate investing makes the most sense to me in order to gain financial freedom before I turn 60.I have been reading a ton of real estate books and discovered the bigger pockets book on rental property investing which gave me a great introduction to all the topics and possibilities in real estate.

Standard 203(k) Financeable Repair and Improvement Costs and Fees The following repair and improvement costs and fees may be financed:  costs of construction, repairs and rehabilitation;  architectural/engineering professional fees;  the 203(k) Consultant fee subject to the limits in the 203(k) Consultant Fee Schedule section;  inspection fees performed during the construction period, provided the fees are reasonable and customary for the area;  title update fees;  permits; and  a Feasibility Study, when necessary to determine if the rehabilitation is feasible. 

@Julia Wheeler - You could find an experienced investor and help fund some of their deals.

I have put it under the carpets for now and when I redo bathroom and kitchen floors, I will put it in the traffic areas under new tile floors or maybe engineered wood..not sure yet.  

Experienced investor in other markets with 1 door in Emerson Heights will be 'boots-on-the-ground' next week - March 1-3 - searching for new doors & possibly a new primary residence. 

I am the wholesaler and the cash buyer all in one.I'd love to ask the experienced investors and wholesalers out there:What have you had the most success with when marketing for distressed properties?

Currently, we've decided to split the cost of a new septic system and still waiting for engineering plans to come back.