Most of these places give a discount based on volume of items bought there or based on your employer. 

Do you work for an employer or own a business??

I'm happy to be here and figured it was time I introduced myself and get a little more involved.I'm 33, self employed, and I've got 3 kids.

Without knowing the end goals required to fiancé a property you can't really employ any strategy, the ultimate goal is always to pay for it or allow someone else to pay for it and obtain title. :)

Also, being self-employed creates its own challenges with finding affordable financing. 

The only acceptable reason would be because of poor credit or outrageous debt-ratios due to self-employment or unability to show income, etc.Work with someone to obtain unsecured credit lines (hint) to obtain working capital.

This income is subject to a self-employment tax.Disadvantages of Sole Proprietorship .One of the disadvantages of a sole proprietorship is there is unlimited liability.

If you took the money that you were to invest in a college RE program and invested in some quality re courses it would seem that you would be much farther along.don't get me wrong having a degree is great, but it is not something that I needed to become a a real estate agent or real estate wholesaler or landlord, all of which I currently do.Unless you plan on seeking employment in the real estate field with a firm or something like that, where you need to be hired I would advise skipping the degree.I went into real estate so that I could have time freedom and financial freedom, and it has brought me a lot of both, but if I were to go and get a JOB in the real estate business I am sure I would probably lose out on both.

SUBCONTRACTORS OR ASSISTANTS: The Tenant/Buyer, at their own discretion and expense, may employ assistants or subcontractors that they deems necessary to perform the services.

For sustainability of continued investments, , and my desire to work less in my 9-5, I lean towards B/C neighborhoods with strong cash flow returns and good commute times to employment centers, and make it the nicest property on the block.