Think of this for what it should be, flipping your "cash".Third, as your cash increases, take some (NOT ALL) of it and invest in cash flow,...the rest keep flipping, repeating steps 1 and 2,...and then 3 again, until you reach your financial goals.REI isn't a series of one time events, it's a system of continuous steps, all leading to a specific financial end result.

Specifically other wholesalers in the area.

You can learn most of what you need by reading a few books and digging into the forums for specific questions. 

Hey BP family, I am looking to connect with some general contractors in the Charlotte and north of Charlotte area, specifically by Lake Norman.

The split is very firm specific.

If there is knowlege of what their trade area demographics are you could theoretically use that to hone in on specific markets where there is no MCD's currently, but that would mean overlaying the current competition map as well to find those holes in their overall location strategy.  

Surprisingly there's nothing easily found on the web.

For example, if you are looking to connect with other members near you, want to learn from people in a specific area you’d like to invest in, or have a desire to find people interested in certain topics, you could use the search feature here: https://www.biggerpockets.com/search/users

It comes down to setting expectations; did any of the applicants provide specific, detailed reasoning for backing out? 

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