Some sellers may not care and those that are in protected class's IE non english or simply not educated might still get taken advantage of..

I working to educate myself more about REI.

Whether you read my book or one of the others out there, I suggest you educate yourself and learn how to manage well before a mistake sours your plans.Flipping is a great way to earn income, but the market has to be balanced.

To learn creative financing, you'll want to get involved with your local REIAs, listen to podcasts, follow people who are educators on creative financing, etc. 

Two big players in Cedar Rapids are Grace Gudenkauf and Amelia McGee.

Sometimes if that is an approval verse a bank account showing $500K for example, the agent on the list side may need a little education on what you are looking to do, I always have the lender call the agent in this situation to get them on board to get the listing agent more on board. 

Other large employers are health, education, as well as transportation and warehousing. 

Looking to find a real estate education. 

There are some really great podcasts that talk about different things, and there are actually quite a few vendors that produce content (podcasts, blogs, webinars, etc) that can educate you a ton.

I have been a loyal W-2 worker for a long time now until I was educated about the financial benefits about real estate.Thank you for the lesson!