On the flip side of things, I get their position doing their diligence in order to wrap and resell as Elvin has pointed out (common practice in finc world) as a response to the void in the MBS market for residential funding after the '08 boo boo.  

Just by practicing this you'll likely run into someone that lends money, and you probably don't even know it.3.)

Essentially, my plan is to learn, network, tighten up my credit, raise capital, and pull the trigger within the next year (my original plan was within 9 months, but that would mean purchasing in December...I'm afraid it will be more difficult to flip a house in this area during the winter and I want to minimize holding cost as much as practical...thoughts on that are appreciated).That said, I'm a clean slate ready to absorb all the knowledge and wisdom from others in the BP community.

Standard of Practice 15-1REALTORS® shall not knowingly or recklessly file false or unfounded ethics complaints.

If a CC&R's say that a particular protected class of people can't own the property or live there, is that still a legally binding regulation that must be followed by new owners?

Books, podcasts, and forums are great, but are not and will never be a proper substitute for practical experience.

Schlage rekey kitThe first go round it can be a bit tricky, but after a little practice I can do a lockset (handle and deadbolt) in less then 10 minutes. 

Regulation vs the Fourth Anendment.

The next Worcester Black Diamond that Shaun and Toby mentioned is April 21, and the topic is the HERS regulations that are impacting rehabbers throughout the state.  

Is this normal practice?