I actually prefer the original source of this report from realtytrac at:http://www.realtytrac.com/content/foreclosure-market-report/year-end-and-q4-2013-home-flipping-report-7971It's too bad they don't have flipping data prior to 2011. 2-3 years of data is almost too short to have real meaning.

In the event of default/foreclosure the lender can only look to the property as the sole source of repayment.

Blogs can be written by anyone, unless you know the blog is written by a trusted source you could get some really bad advice.

Because every home has different features, building material quality, and age of materials, (maybe the kitchen was renovated 5 years ago) the value and depreciation can vary greatly.The rule of thumb I've used for easy ACV calculation is if its a frame home depreciate by 1% per year and if its brick then its .5% per year, up to a max of 50% depreciation.

Generally speaking, when you actively conduct business activities or have “source” income in a specific state, that state will tax you.

This site is an amazing source of information.

@Ugochukwu Opara as David and James mentioned, Frank's book on cash flow is the source for understanding income properties.

------BP is a great source if information, and the contributors are so positive, I love it here and check back often.

They are still a great source for properties.

Private money is my main source of funding for my flips.