So it really depends on what grade of property we are talking about.

For the most part, we flip lower-end houses, so the bulk of the finishes are lower-end builder-grade stuff. 2.

I would love to start investing right now, the only problem is, I am currently a student, I work part time as a pharmacy technician at a hospital, I only made 30k last year, I only have about 2k in the bank, and my credit score is not great.

It could be very motivating to someone struggling to get that first deal...I started my first "business" selling toys in the 5th grade.

This is a low grade note and would most likely not be sellable in the secondary mortgage market.

I hear ya John Warren..good advise..I have been doing 2 careers since right out of college..full time pharmacist and self-managing investor...opened my own pharmacy(pilsen) 6 years ago..its nice but pressure from the PBMs are making it very difficult..I like to manage my own properties because not only do I like fixing things but  i also  get a first hand view on any problems arising...and I save $ from some not so honest propertymanagers/tradesmen...all myproperties are within 20minutes of each other..that helps too.

Real investors get training and professional-grade tools.

My best friend from grade and hs lived in this house and I've been in the house several times.

The lowes / Home depot builder grade are both comparable so if lowes is closer to you, use them.

-How would I grade the area and type of tenant I'm likely to attract?