I've been wanting to get into real estate as an investor and a agent for the past 2 years.

We have $130k in equity in the house, and as I said, we're saving for the rest. 

Keep in mind with FHA PMI there is an upfront 1.8xx% that you pay on closing then you also have monthly PMI and it never falls off the loan until you refinance(at above 20% equity).The reason I say refinance after 12 months is 95% of banks require a home to 'season' for 12 months between the initial sale and a refinance in order to take advantage of a higher home value.

Looking at maybe just doing a basic white plastic tub with a plastic surround.Flooring – I need to get about 300 to 400 square-foot of tile installed.Basic handyman and drywall work – it looks like there are a couple of areas where water pooled outside of the house, and a little bit seeped in, so some drywall needs to be replaced, and probably add some type of sealant to prevent the leaking in the future.I have already been looking through many of the forums and have found a lot of great information.

I do not live in the town and a value add for me is a handyman childhood friend is willing to managing property for 10% of rents.

No bank closing costs, and a motivated seller.

I'm 23 years of age and a recent college grad looking to begin investing in real estate.

Knoxville will probably never be as big and as hot as Nashville but it is growing like crazy and the market is very hot.

My name is Antonio Parks and I am a college senior looking to begin investing in real estate in the very near future(I have no prior experience). My first goal is to create a sound investment plan then to move forward...

The State of Florida wants any person who does work on houses, to have a Permit and a LIcense for each JOB he does.