or 2 seperate properties altogether, ie, condo conversion....thats a big distinction. 

After meeting someone once or hearing about someone, you may not know yet if they'd be a good fit to be a mentor to you.One piece of advice I can give you is PLEASE do not run up/reach out to someone you don't yet have an established relationship with yet and say "will you be my mentor?" 

That piece of advice helped me to land this deal despite several higher cash offers that were submitted.Here are some pics along w/my before & after collage.  

Look through your local MLS and look for a most piece of property and pull the trigger on it.

.- DC/Alexandria, VA- Blacksburg, VA- Richmond/Henrico, VA- Gainesville, FL- Austin, TX- San Antonio, TX- San Francisco, CA (I live here)I'm willing to look outside those markets, but would love to hear reasons behind that.Thank you Just invest in San Francisco county like Peninsula,  imagine May 22 avg price is only $2,416,000, last year on same month it's $1,900,000.You bought piece of 1 bathroom in Peninsula year ago and u made half million in one year without doing anything.Bonus: there's no snow in Peninsula lol :) Days in market: 3 days..... can't beat it lol

If it is more significant like a cracked piece which is falling out now, then I'd look at repairing it on your dime.

Sometimes you can piece together information from various free resources, but more often than not you might be better off pulling info from one of the paid resources that compile data from many sources.Also I would say be very careful with wholesale deals around here. 

Plan for a Smooth ClosingPlanning for a smooth closing in a real estate deal is like making sure the final scene of a movie goes off without a hitch.It's the moment when all the pieces come together, and everyone walks away happy.

@Erik Williams,   A 1031 exchange will start with the sale of a piece of real estate.  

This steady stream of marketing pieces will stream and stream, after you are a household name due to mailers, knocking on doors, and word of mouth from other people in the neighborhood you will be in!