I'm toying with the idea of doing the fixes/upgrades and sell it in the spring to find a multi-family to live in while renting out the other units. 

Would joining a real estate investor's association be a good idea?

So I am new to the site, and thought I would get some feedback regarding the lending process and flips.

There are some creative ways and I would love to hear from people on their experiences.

I have been involved wi...

I see tons of houses in Milwaukee that are left to rot in the inner city by out of state landlords who probably thought it was a good idea to buy a $25,000 house that rents for $800 and just hire a property manager to deal with everything.

@Megan Bridgette,My past experience was with HUD homes and it was so long ago that these web resources did not yet exist (early to late 1990's).Today, I would use Zillow for comparables so I would have an idea what to expect before approaching an agent for a CMA.

@Jose Castillo Another idea is to look up the list of homeowners within the same neighborhood/part of town as the house you are selling.

(if so, I totally blame BP for the idea!)

I look forward to exchanging ideas with each of you -- please do not hesitate to reach out to me if I can be of assistance.

I basically started at episode 1 and am working my way through them day by day on my commute to/from work (it makes the drive much more tolerable).The "live-in flip" idea sounds like a great idea!  

At least I agree with you in that it's a great idea.