The market is so crazy for the last 2 years that whenever I did the numbers I realized I'm not gaining ANYTHING by buying a fixer upper etc.bottom line just be realistic and know what type coc return you're looking for and get such deals, and Yes you can find deals where you can earn 10-12+% return! 

So after using the Fix and Flip calculator for the first time I realized the calculator asked the purchase price, associated costs and desired profit; however at no point did it ask for my expected tax rate.

I just got cold-called from Quicken, however, and realized if I refinance with them, then I could:1.

Over $12K a year in cash flow and when it was sold I realized an almost 6 figure profit.

There are plenty of resources on this blog to get started like the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide and this article about the BRRR method.You'll want to get a sense of what your motivation for this is; a desire to invest in real estate is a great first step that plenty have, but follow through falls short once people realize they actually need an executable plan.

At what point did you realize you were ready to cut off the 8-5?

I had a dream...and today I realized it came true!

But then I realized you are right, I have nothing to offer in regards to Real Estate Investing, I'm new.

I come to realization getting a job isn’t going to be that realistic for me.

I realize the holding costs will be greater with a longer rehab period, but I assume it will be hard to rent up units while conducting major rehab work, while also reducing the efficiency of contractors ability to complete jobs in fell swoops...Thank you all in advance!