I just finished 3 days of the Yancey Real Estate seminar and I'm looking for a mentor to help me become financially independent.

I know we would have to be able to determine comps and cost of repairs independently of what the wholesaler advertises, because I've already seen by looking at listings in my area on MyHouseDeals that the ARV listed is WAY high.  

I don't think that you ever retire, you want to try and stay as busy as possible to retain your independence.

My goal is to be financially independent by 2016 but I've hit a mental block regarding a plan and I'm out of funds (outside of my reserves). 

So you know my bias, I am a Realtor in Las Vegas and my practice is almost exclusively remote investors (other states or countries) so I obviously see no problem with remote investing provided you trust the team.If financial independence is your goal then I recommend that you vet every property by the following criteria:• Sustained profitability - With real estate your minimum horizon is at least 7 to 10 years so a buying based only on the current market situation is likely to leave you in a very bad situation in a few years.• Located in an area likely to appreciate over time.• Landlord friendly laws and taxes.Combined, these three requirements are not easy to fulfill.

You can see why advisors can steer business to a particular insurance company.find an independent financial advisor who is not tied to just a few providers.Good Luck

I would highly recommend that you contact an independent inspection company to inspect properties that you put under contract during your rescission period.

She makes way more money than I do, but she's been working as an independent contractor (web/app designer here in SF) since January, which means that our debt/income ratio is lousy, because no one wants to count this income.

At the same time, the satellite areas are alive and growing solidly -- there are a number of  Dekalb County areas wanting to incorporate their own little cities, and further out, metro suburban like Peachtree City and Dunwoody are thriving, related to but also somewhat independent of Atlanta proper. 

Hi all, I'll be needing legal representation in Cook county:Writing and assigning contractsChoosing among available options in entering into contracts with sellers of land, such as options to purchase landPolishing my independent contractor agreements with builders as their representative Other legal servicesAn attorney in or near Oak Park is preferable, just because I believe in hiring locally.Thanks, Kevin