You won't get the same profit percentage you would if you did it yourself (100% vs 50% more or less depending on your negotiating skills) but if you have never done it before you run a much bigger risk of losing money on the project.I'd say your best bet is partnering with an experienced investor who is willing to help you out and not just wholesale it to someone who will suck out any profit you stand to make.

Jim Wineteer ha I might be on that level with you, will it be inappropriate to record the meeting?

I've been meaning to get back into it as another investing option.My advice on the MBA is to scrap it unless you want to advance your current career, or you think you will learn valuable skills.

What is your level of conventional and formal education, can you work decimals or figure a per centage in your head without much trouble?

It takes one, perhaps two projects for a contractor/investor relationship to develop a level of trust and solid communication.

Sounds like you like the C Corp, not arguing with you Steven, but it's not all about taxes starting out in any business and when one reaches steady income levels you can change your business structure for tax advantages.

Their houses is 2 levels, about 2000 sq ft and just too much for the 2 of them.

Congratulations.Actually none of us start with any skills.

If you start talking nitty gritty details like wear on a furnace, and basing decisions off the results from that analysis, you're setting yourself up to be in trouble because that's just too low-level to tell you anything that accurate.Think of it more like the Law of Averages.

Ricky Mahone you may want to call my colleague Buddy Corbin northmetroreia.com he knows everyone in his AssociationHe can connect you with either someone who's where you'd like to be or someone who's skills would compliment your own.Good Luck Investing, Mike