I walked the outside of the outdated property and snapped some pics, rolled some numbers in my head around:Mid-range ARV around 400knew doors and windows throughout, 15k including entries for good stuff (I know that's high, better to err on the side of caution)fresh paint in/out at $5 per sf for good stuff, call it 9kflooring throughout, 6.2k at $3.50 a sf2 bathrooms, 15k kitchen 20k including appliancesso about 55-60, plus some extra for unforseen and pool, so 65-70k, leaving me an offer of 200-230ishI'm sitting in this driveway for a solid 45 minutes taking notes, running numbers, pulling title info & last sale price/date (Chicago Title mobile app), etc.  

I want to be a successful young head turner in this industry while still applying the utmost ethical practices.

For instance, here's a small screen shot of PMs listed for Dallas-Forth Worth area, where I've seen PM rec requests come from lately:Then you'll at least get some names of companies who are association members to start with.If your area doesn't have a chapter, like our Ohio, you can choose the "Location" option under that same "Search for a Member" section and it will list all of the PMs in the location range you specify.I hope that's a helpful tip!

For instance, I can eat out with my wife for under 7$ a person at a sit down dinner..that includes $2 for tip.

I've been working construction for quite sometime and I order reak the benefit I must invest more time into the craft and less time doing what I want to do.The reason I've chosen to pursue real estate is because I want to learn but I also want to help people get a head the same way I would like to.Some of the avenues that i would like to learn about are wholesaling, fix and flip homes,buy and hold rentals, little or no money investing.I'm excited to see where this will go and 100% execited to change my life and those around me.

Academia is great for head knowledge.  

To answer the first question from the first post in this thread ...Some homeowners are just hoping for a miracle that will save them; some are like the proverbial ostrich with their head in the sand so they ignore what is about to happen around them; some are just stubborn and will stay to the end until they have to be dragged out of the property.

First you must educate yourself fully to the point that you can talk the numbers off the top of your head.

The 1% rule is a "poor man's" cap rate because you can do it in your head, but even it isn't an end all be all. 

I am just coming up with a blank for getting the contact information for instance a phone number.