You also might get a better deal through those stores and avoiding big box.

My main goal was to use it for my own personal investing, however it is now evolving into becoming a top producer as well...I really want to be involved in Real Estate in all aspects of my work...so ultimately would like to transition into full time...I guess I have found my passion :-)

That's what you want to avoid.

Unfortunately these projects often features the homes jammed up on the property lines with a complete obliteration of existing trees/landscaping features to make rooms for a monster house so it doesn't necessarily serve to 'upgrade' the neighborhood in many cases other than increased comps.In other areas I've seen a builder slowly accrue multiple lots of and develop them in a more tasteful manner with new construction that is architecturally consistent with the other new homes they've built adjacent and allowing for proper landscaping.I try to do everything I can to avoid complete teardown and rebuild, if I can utilize the existing foundation and utilities it is a huge cost savings both in construction and in paperwork and permiting.

You'll see that finance takes in aspects of all other business functions or specialties, such as accounting, marketing, management, inventory and process of work flows as you are measuring the efficiency of the overall business.It's not going to teach financing in residential RE, you will probably touch on commercial financing in a conventional sense.

This could have been avoided, maybe..

I just don't see how you could ever make money unless you had a huge down payment or wanted to buy and hold and hope for appreciation many years down the road.The positive aspect about this town is it seems to be quite stable, real estate has leveled out and is actually turning around here quickly.

I'd like to hear your wisdom, so that I myself can be succesful, and avoid any major pitfalls in the future!

ARV is one of the most critical aspects of the puzzle to estimate correctly for your investments, with so much on the line why would you chance it?

I'll do it mid-lease for a very good tenant to avoid losing them at the end of the lease.