I am still working on what options for finding said wholesale deal I want to pursue but so far driving for dollars and keeping an eye on the MLS and having a realtor who works with investors set up a search for me on distressed and foreclosed homes in the Waukesha, Jefferson, and Milwaukee counties.

Let me downplay that to glazed over eyes power hungry.

The trainer was talking about negative people always trying to keep you down, which is true, you need to surround yourself with good people, my motto is "it is hard to soar like an eagle if you hang out with a bunch of turkeys" also if you roll around with dogs you are gonna get some fleas.... there is a million sayings, you get the point.

Keep an eye on the areas you'd like to invest.

Secondly, there are always comps - especially in an urban area like Miami.You have to look at comps from the eyes of an appraiser.

So, is a rehab in the eye of the beholder?

I think your plan is a safe way to ease into real estate investing; however make sure you purchase your first home with the eyes of an investor meaning get the best deal possible.

Really opened my eyes.

In spite of the medical challenges, my personal financials are stellar.In the short term, I have an eye out for cash flow buy and hold.

So I will be keeping a close eye on the Jan 2015 number, and sent an email to the publishers of the data to pick their brain on my analysis..Note that this is not the type of index that will slowly rise as things get worse.