Perhaps 1031 expert can help you out: @Dave Foster can you please chime in.

They have a lot of valid and good information but looking for people in my area with current knowledge and help me run numbers, analyze areas, network, etc.I've been attending meetups in my area and reaching out to a few people in my area to have lunch and I recieved some great tips and knowledge.

This site and their podcast has already been a wealth of knowledge for me.

But BP did publish a book that could serve as a good primer to improve your knowledge and get you off to a good start: The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs. 

It would start off by giving you a good base of knowledge.

There is such a wealth of knowledge and opportunity here and I'm excited to tap into it as well as contribute as much as I can.I look forward to chatting more with everybody or possibly even working together!

.), for which you should consult a knowledgeable CPA, but those revolve around shifting areas of taxation and deriving additional benefits.You'll want to do your flipping in an LLC (and if you plan on doing multiples, you should look into Series-LLC) for liability purposes (,  so that if a buyer of one of your flips comes back years after the sale with a lawsuit, you are protected).One way or another, the money gained from flipping is active income and you'll have to pay taxes for it.

I just love meeting and helping other investors be more knowledgeable and successful and pass on what I have learned throughout the years.

If the 10% would dig into your returns more than you're comfortable with, go ahead and manage yourself to get the experience, but have the knowledge that this property may always be one that requires your direct attention.

Ill be browsing around all the free knowledge on here as well