A taxpayer who engages in frequent and substantial sales is almost inevitably engaged in the real estate business.

@Alicia Hensley  not the case what you have is laws that WA and OR passed about 5 years ago that relate to buying a property in Foreclosure.. they are anti equity skimming laws. and there are HARSH penalties .. you would be best served to understand the laws prior to engaging in this activity. .DO NOT take anyone on a website forum like BP's advice as gospel... they are not the ones who will have to answer to the authorities you will. 

I look forward in engaging in discussion as a better way to understand what's on the minds of those in the business.  

It is only if the foreclosure consultant fails to follow the legal procedures for engaging in this business that he or she can become entangled in a criminal case.What is Foreclosure Fraud?

Do your due diligence: Research the real estate wholesaler thoroughly before engaging in any business with them.

This allows me to engage with their network.What have you read that I should read?

Happy to engage and offer my experiences if it would be of any help?

Or are you talking about engaging the services of an Architect and a General contractor?

My suggestion is to add at least 25% to the cost of the foundation repair as mitigation to the problems that will come from the foundation repair.If anyone has more experience with any of these, please correct me if mistaken.A rule of thumb for a "quick and dirty" pier and beam foundation estimate without engaging a foundation contractor...yet:Take the floor area and divide by 49.

I have done a lot of reading, research, watched videos, and followed exciting people engaged in the space across social media -- but as we all know, there is no better way to learn than to DO.So...I am looking for a mentor who will help guide my early decision-making and hopefully make my initial foray into real estate investing a little more educated.