Risk and reward are always related, however if are extremeley driven, find a way to manage the risks, and work your *ss off, high incomes are possible in a very short time. 

Style greatly affects costs.Materials LaborPermit fees (sometimes these are higher than materials)Financing costsEveryone brings different experiences and skills to the table, each region of the country has their own influences on labor and materials costs, etc.

I was especially impressed after attending the Webinar hosted by Maverick where @Jay Walsh delivered the material effectively and came across as someone with solid experience and expertise.Will appreciate and love to hear feedback from the BP community  (especially @Alex SImon) about their recent experiences with ABC Capital - if someone in the BP community has already invested with ABC in Baltimore and can share their experiences, that will be a bonus! 

I am also interested in any affordable properties in Dignowity Hill for future flips (I know this is a HOT area but I've driven by and seen for sale signs).

He is an expert BRRRR investor as well as head of legal for a real estate investment firm, having over 10 years of deal related experience under his belt.Using his legal expertise and BRRRR experience, he put together a a "BRRRR Deal Package" which consists all of the tools and legal materials to go through the entire deal process.

Examples: https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/22202-my-understanding-of-the-wholesale-process-https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/93/topics/139473-wholesale-processhttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/93/topics/164228-wholesale-process-newbie-question...Read and understand the material.

I also found a source that stated that Creative investing is much more stable than Traditional because Traditional investors now more than ever have much more competition because of Hedge Funds and other institutions that heavily invest in real estate while the Creative approach is driven only by motivated sellers. 

The inspector that charged me $400 for the inspection totally missed a one foot diameter area in the dining room along the garage side wall that when stepped on, sinks in about 3-4".The floor had been recently upgraded to that floating laminate material. 

So it really depends on the type of labour/material you use. 

This is probably primarily driven by our lack of inventory, which many markets across the nation are experiencing.