Never use an agent who does not unless they have an excellent track record of selling a whole lot of houses. 

Can a person with a criminal record obtain a real estate license?

How long do the "strikes" stay on your HUD record? 

Looking for a General construction contractor in the area with excellent track records with similar projects. 

This starts your house hacking track record.

Flipping could take 1-2 years to have a track record and build a good nest egg, hardest part is starting and it's relying on the market condition.

For as long as you make your mortgage payments, you can ride the ups and downs of the market.Download a mortgage calculator, look up property tax records where you plan to buy, and start shopping for insurance.

I unfortunately work on Tuesdays until 8:30 pm, but would be very interested in joining if I am able to access the recordings, materials, lessons, etc. on my own time.

Typically no just means not right now so I want a record of all previous reach outs and conversations. 

@Joshua Jones -  Now sure how to pull permit records in your specific county, but figure that out and you can pull permit records to see the GC and tradesmen info and then reach out.