Depending on what your goals and strengths are will greatly influence the best strategies you should employ.I agree with Ratho, Dave Van Horn has excellent info on non-performing notes.

He's willing to invest $20-$40k and has excellent credit.

@Josh Hyman it gives an excellent job in giving all the foundations/components (he calls it four boxes) of how a flipping business works, what to look out for, what he does in his own successful business in his own local market. he also says that every market is different and you need to know your market really well and tweak it to your needs. if you have already know what flipping is all about, or read a few books about it, this might not provide any more value.

The days with Lori were excellent, the others were barely tolerable.

@James Vermillion did an excellent podcast that addressed several aspects of investing while on active duty.

@Shawn S.I was running the similar calculation myself.I feel Jeff's articles are very helpful on retirement planning.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/3/16/your-retirement-whats-it-look-like-and-how-ya-gonna-get-there/http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2010/01/05/150k-year-excellent-strategy/Of course, everyone's number will be different, but you just need a calculator and plug in your own realistic numbers.

It needs a new roof and I got an excellent quote of $5k from the guys doing the upstairs--normal cost would be 7-8.

This is an excellent subject matter and discussion.

As mentioned I have very strong remodel and handyman skills, I am also in the profession of Lean process/operational excellence, and would be willing to help anyone in these areas with demo work, finishing work or anything, in exchange for sharing your experiences and suggestions.Thanks!

@Dmitriy FomichenkoThanks again for your excellent advice.