For instance work clothes might be a legitimate business expense of a contractor, but usually it's not.

You have come to the right place to begin your investing journey.Have you looked into attending local meetings and joining Facebook groups?

If talking to more builders does not work out to join you on transaction #1+ and you have enough capital and heavy rehab experience along with a GC / builder doing the project many lenders out there will offer you a lower leverage loan for your first project on your own.  60% finished value and 75% LTC is probably achievable without a builder in your company for the loan. 

I want everything I did to be worth it (reading about real estate, joining BiggerPockets, networking, etc.)Thoughts:1.

Hi @Eric Marquez,Did you decide to join Thach Nguyen's Springboard to Wealth program?

But, with the rising cost of everything if you run a legitimate wholesaling business, the end buyers aren't seeing how much money and time was actually spent to acquire the contract.

Don't join a Discord.

I also joined the REIA in Houston today after I attending their meeting which was very informative.

After joining BiggerPockets Pro and making use of all the tools available, I've decided that Buy and Hold will be my main strategy, specifically with small multi-family homes to start.  

I’m Chantell, and I’m excited to join this platform as I embark on my real estate journey.