And I noticed that online listings frequently say anything about access or even if the land is on a hillside!

As long as you have online access you can do a credit and eviction report in about 5 minutes on an individual for 12.50.

Sheppie - if you have answers and a plan for everything that can possible go wrong in your project and you can handle those obstacles -then I say move forward.However, I will suggest that you start off small in your investment size.Example: Purchase a home that you can afford to make the monthly payments in the event the home does not sell as quickly as you would like it to.Also, don't try to get rich over night...ifyour profit is about $20 -30K...consider yourself a success story instead of trying to make $70-100K your first time around.

If you don't have time RE really isn't for you....If you wanna plop down money and have it earn for you without doing much work and is something you can do online try an ETrade account and some mutual funds.

We are looking at some Cal. properties at the moment so I just may have a few for you soon...Will keep you posted.We are having a Webinar Tues. night 2/26th @ 10PM please join us by registering here...

On the show on TVlast night "Million Dollar Listing" on Bravo TV one of the owners said she bought the house she was livingin and was about to list for sale "on purpose to flip it."

I'm also looking for ways to maximize the web and resources available online to help run by wholesaling business as efficiently as possible.

So my wife called him at all hours of the day and night with complaints about the tenants and called the PM on the carpet for everything he was doing .

I know forums are the best places online to get answers - so I look forward to logging on quite a bit.Thanks,McCrockett

Look forward to interacting with everyone on line and possibly meeting/working with those of you in the DC metro area.