I have another carpenter & helper on board & willing to work at reduced rates for the 1st deal in exchange for giving them steady work down the road.

http://www.detnews.com/article/20090910/BIZ/909100447/-1/ARCHIVE/New-jobless-claims-fall-more-than-expected-to-550-000Unless you're one of those still unemployed, this seems to show a sign of progress in the economy.

a few times they've had long term tenants there (4 or 5 months) -old, homeless types with a steady social-security check.

Making more progress in the forward direction than you are suffering from set backs. 2 forward for every step back is a simple way to think of it.Your first deal or deals should be pretty conservative.

Keep posting and let us know how your plans are progressing!

Coming from personal experience, it is pretty amazing how simply writing down your goals can impact your progress towards achieving them.

It's been good and if I ever decide to venture into rehabbing I will tape the progress myself and send it to you my friend!

I may be coming back as things progress, as my father has recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's and as an only child, I am taking on more responsibility for both of them.

Excellent Thread Alex Jefferson, and if you do not mind, I am starting too in wholesaling in 2012, and wish you all best of luck, and to post my progress too!

But, sometimes when I can't stand it no more, progress will be stopped just to clean up after our selves.