Wanted to see where everyone gets most of their education on creative financing, mortgages, contracts, notes, you know learning the rules of the financing game--not really anything that has to do with financing/leveraging a home.

However, we're finally at the point where we'd like to start making offers.At the moment, I first calculate using the typical BP rules-- 50% rule, 2% rule (I allow them to go down towards 1.25%), 70% rule with flipping estimates, $100/month/door, etc...  

But Im sure rules are different over there!

There's conflicting evidence on the first $5,000 for a "passive" real estate investment online and I couldn't tell if the $5,000 rule is only in effect for "active" investments.3.

Everything is fair game and there are no rules from someone liking this analysis and beating him to the punch.

If you are dead-set on staying in the Zion area (and want to obey all the rules), I would be very leery of rental rules.

Do not do anything unusually b rbRight after you close on improved property get an insurance policy that will protect you if there is a loss.  

Hopefully this makes sense and isn't against bp rules. 

To enable a sort of "disruption" of a field, it is necessary to let go of any established rules of the field and view it as a completely new and naked playing field.

If you're looking to improve your results, I highly recommend it.