Occasionally they do have phone numbers for the person as well.

Any call or correspondence prior to is a waste of time and really shows the person as having NO CLASS or No Feelings .              

Unfortunately, these are qualities that are hard to convey via the internet.You have shown some good signs on this thread by taking in the "constructive feedback", though the best bet would be for you to meet with some local investors in person, as has been mentioned.Show them that you are hungry for knowledge (not just $$) and that you are not afraid of hard work and they will open doors for you.Good Luck!

The key is to get a good inspector, then keep that person. A

You should check with a tax person as I believe a certain amount of flips could be counted as ordinary income.

I like to be there in person as while everything is being done. 

I am a numbers person as well so would probably see eye-to-eye with you in that aspect.

ok thanks i spoke to him .. i like him and we r going to start but as usual i will continue to vett this person as well as anyone else i deal with esoecially w a large cash outlay such as this.. so far so good,he knows what i m looking for and seems to think he can deliver.thank you again and feel free to chime in anytime u want.. knowledge is power and i m a newbie w out of state stuff.. your not

Again this can vary from person to person as we all seem to be using different accounting methods. 

@Greg MuchaIf you are targeting a home to purchase for your primary I would drive around and specifically target a few properties and visit in person.  A