Eventually I'd like to get some nice cash flow properties under my belt, possibly near universities in and around Philadelphia, for student housing. 

With this under my belt, I'm looking to take on some more projects.

My long term goals are to rehab properties and to build a rental portfolio, but for now I am focused on wholesaling to get some deals under my belt and build some cash reserves.I recently got my license and have spent a lot of time learning my market, I'm looking forward to networking and getting involved in the forums as much as I can.

I just want to get my first deal under my belt.

Once you get that one or two deals under your belt, you are no longer a "newbie," that doesn't mean you have the experience of someone 10+ years doing it, but if you are relatively successful in your first few deals then it speaks to your ability to "do what you say, and say what you do."

Some good insight - I guess my general question would be on whether or not to invest in the more cashflowing, but older properties to start - or to go the higher end route of getting the nicer homes under my belt that may not cashflow as nice (but because these are newer, nicer homes they would require less maintenance than the older cashflowing homes, and tennant pool would be a little more desirable) - if that makes sense?

Plus, he keeps all his lawn equipment at the duplex in a storage shed so he's giving me his, John Deere JX75 push mower, heavy duty edger, weed eater and leaf blower along with the property.

It gets easier now that you have some experience under your belt.

NadirshSorry this thread started to put me to sleep so if this was already addressed consider it an endorsement.Get off being hung up on sub2, there can be 100 deals out there at the moment and only one sub2, so add a few more tools to your belt from the get go.

I have some experience under my belt with one single family home that I rent out in the Phoenix area.