The market in my area is hot and it seems the deals that I find online are the left overs.

Let it play out 

Of course this doesn’t affect income tax owed on my oregon rental income or job income generated in Oregon  one of the most tax effective plays in the US is live and work in SW Washington with No income tax then simply drive across the river to do all your shopping TAX FREE  .. 

Hello,please, dont go flipping anything from hard money at this time. try door knocking, calling on craigslist, zillow etc to find wholesale dealssave up money then partner with an experienced flipper/rehabber on your first flip.until then, join local groups, meet 5 ppl a day in RE, build a network, provide value to them by supplying leads to them..via wholesale or even referral understand online marketing as well...thats the future, under how technology can be l leveraged in RE.so, you need to MARKET, NETWORK, & AUTOMATEfor now, start with marketing. kill it!!!

@Patrick O.Do you need local or will online work?

Working harder, not smarter is a losing battle and it's a game I played since graduating college.

That said, in both an online and local shopping environment, you can find solid pricing. 

Your debt to income will be calculated using the avg of the two most recent years profits so long as the second year shows you made equal or greater profits vs the first year.. should be able to find that amount on line 51 of your return.    

@Leanne J. you can pay water bills online, whether it is in your name yet or not. 

Looking for online education let me know.