Another black eye in the industry. :) 

Reading through this site has opened my eyes to problems I never thought of. 

Ever since I started looking into REI I can't drive by a neighborhood without at least one property catching my eye.

I did not approach this scenario with the intention of maximizing leverage because in this case someone who has no borrowing capacity in the eyes of the bank they wouldn't be able to leverage anything anyway.

Thanks for the eye opener Brent. 

Do your research and keep your eyes open!

That said, if you're looking for one on one mentoring, I'd encourage you to go to the REI meetups in your area and keep your eye out for a wholesaler who meets the description (buyers like them).

I would be happy to keep an eye out on the market for you down here and let you know of any opportunities that I come across.

My goal is to divide the city up in to neighborhoods and decide which neighborhood I should keep my eye on for potential deals.

Hope your birthday is memorable, but you won't be remembering it very long, BTW, how are your eyes?