Out of curiosity, is there any reason we are trying to re-invent the wheel?

Would never have guessed this would be something that I would want to take on professionally; I'm a big car guy so I thought things were going to revolve around horsepower and four wheels!

I always heard you have to spend money to make money, so I decided to check out all the Guru's and pick one and maybe spend a $1,000 so I wouldn't have to reinvent the wheel.

It's another spoke in your wheel to maximize your expertise.

My commute from Silver Spring to Windsor Mill typically takes an hour each way, so I take advantage of the time and attend the Education on Wheels University. 

But it is better to abandon plastic and coated steel, since they do not differ in durability.

Rather than trying to reinvent the wheel, I thought you all might provide some ideas and best practices. 

Brian Burke & William Bannister...thanks alot for the great advice guys, it really was very benfitial...This was a topic that i've been pondering for along time. its like when your first starting out, it feels as if its almost impossible to get the wheels turning, but you guys made a great point when you mentioned KNOWLEDGE, TRACK REACORD, and pretty much a DESIRE to make it work...AS most have preached, doing smaller deals is what allows you to build the desired track record you need...Crawl before you walk analogy..GMThoughts Bp?

But aside from that, you just can't reinvent the wheel.

We have 2 houses that we like. by the way, we only have a 7m old child.The first one is in a Levittown 223k, 0.16 acre ( Pennsbury school district) good school district. no major work needed, but we still have to spend money on a few things. our major concern is that it is the most expensive house in the block. vinyl floor. doesn't look durable but it's new.the second one is in the Bensalem 270k, 0.18 acre( Bensalem school district) it needs a little work like new hardwood floor, new appliances, and the master bath need a little work plus it's small but functional.taxes are reasonable on both.which one sounds like a better investment base on the description above?