So I'm wholesaling locally and virtually without it these days.

I got a call from a newbie wholesaler last week who is branching out virtually across Texas because, according to him, his home city is too saturated and you can't make any money in it.

There really is no reason to go there unless you want to for casino, tigers, lions, redwings.

Well, I'd only be able to help if it's in an older version of PowerPoint, as that's all I have in my old Parallels WinXP virtual machine on my Mac

I made this offer after evaluating what value I would really be bringing to the table that would interest an experienced investor / mentor - Virtually nothing.

Many times, relationships will lead to more relationships.Relationships like this have led me to virtually all the deals I have done in the last 6 months.

Sometimes people may work in many states and will be required to file tax returns for many states.Real Estate Real estate is a common way to create a presence within a state that will mean filing a state tax return.Lottery or Gambling winnings There are any number of people surprised to find that they owe not only the feds but a state for winning a state lottery, winning the pot at a casino in another state, traveling to a game show and winning a prize.Business Income This gets much more tricky.

I was wondering if anyone has any tips on what the best way start building a Buyers list virtually.

I don't expect labor/material pricing to get lower in the next 10-20 years but if these home prices don't quintuple or more there won't be any new construction in these urban neighborhoods.Here are a few links about things going on in Detroit somewhat related to accelerated demo of some blighted structures in the city:Detroit to get $300 million in federal help - Sep. 27, 2013 - CNN Money http://money.cnn.com/2013/09/27/news/economy/detroit-federal-help/Ford Foundation donates money to help Detroit manage its federal grants http://michiganradio.org/post/ford-foundation-donates-money-help-detroit-manage-its-federal-grantsBill Pulte: From Home Builder to Detroit's Unlikely Blight Buster http://www.forbes.com/sites/joannmuller/2013/10/09/bill-pulte-detroits-unlikely-blight-buster/Gilbert: Tear Down All Of Detroit’s Abandoned Homes At Once http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2013/10/01/gilbert-tear-down-all-of-detroits-abandoned-homes-at-once/Plan to eliminate blight in Detroit may top $1 billion, task force says http://www.freep.com/article/20131212/BUSINESS06/312120137/Detroit-blight-Quicken-GilbertDetroit bankruptcy judge orders company to stop collecting casino revenue (Access to about $180 million a year that was flowing to creditors from its casinos) http://whtc.com/news/articles/2013/aug/29/detroit-bankruptcy-judge-orders-company-to-stop-collecting-casino-revenue/http://www.freep.com/article/20130903/NEWS01/309030148/Kevyn-Orr-William-Buckfire-depositions-Detroit-bankruptcyFederal, Foundation, City and Corporate Investment Areas in Detroit http://datadrivendetroit.org/web_ftp/Data_Mapping/InvestmentAreas.pdf

Virtually anything that's not carpet in the main living area (entry/living/dining/hall) will be considered an upgrade by buyers.