Fossum’s role as CFO on professional profiles, and company materials due to his SEC bar highlights deliberate attempt to mislead investors.

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So, I am not a "professional wholesaler". 

By a professional estimate I mean having a contractor bid the work, not just me estimating the jobs. 

While finding a local CPA is important, consider the option of working with remote professionals who specialize in real estate and small business taxes.

But by and large I like the construction as the sub trades are far more professional than most any one who is doing rehab work on houses..

Johnson City could be a great spot for STRs, especially if you focus on hospital staff rotations, visiting professors, or traveling professionals, which would balance out any seasonal dips in tourism.For STRs, consider targeting weekend travelers exploring the Appalachian Trail, Boone Lake, or local festivals.

My ultimate goal is to save up enough money to invest in a fix and flip property(which my family has been doing for a while) and live in it, until I rent it out and use the equity for another home.For any real estate agents or professionals in general, how do you find consistant deals?

Build up your portfolio with a professional landlord and then as your portfolio grows transfer the assets over to a larger PM firm for ongoing accounting and management. 

You need a skillset that you can manage tenant's expectations and enforce the lease with a professional but firm manner.