I'm assuming you're an honest person with integrity and genuine care for your neighbor.

Way too many people simply cannot recognize a good deal because they have nothing to compare it to. 

@Steven Clevenger Generally speaking there are 2 main types of loans for investors: “Conventional” and “Portfolio”Conventional - I'll define these as loans that come from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (if you recognize those names).

Pulling a permit will not rule out utilizing hard money but recognize that oftentimes dealing with the County can be a lengthy and burdensome process for granting rehab approval.

I'm in Ohio and recognize that it probably requires a brokers license.

Just create genuine friendships with people.

Part of the skill in this business is to recognize a road block to an opportunity and decide if you want to pass or invest the time, money and effort to go deep. 

Two types of real estate businesses.Unfortunately, the IRS does not recognize “real estate investor” as a type of business.

How many letters do you think people get that they don't open if they don't recognize the sender's name?

Well done.In my experience, genuine lenders don't come looking for you... you go to them.There are about 1,000 genuine HM lenders nationwide, and they're not hiding.