Be polite, neutral, and professional.

@Pete AckersWelcome to the vibrant BP community, where you will find like minded individuals committed to REI and also helping others succeed.Since your interest lies in flips, I added the below links for your review.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/01/07/flipping-houses/ (step by step guide to flips)Your time on this social media site will be well spent.You have taken the 1st step by announcing your readiness and commitment to embark on a REI career.Whether you pursue, wholesale, rehab & fIip or buy and hold it's up to you to decide.The bottom line is that you must take action to start.

They sometimes have top brands as returns under the counter at rock bottom clearance prices (inside secret:)) Yes, go with a soft grey as it's more neutral, opens  up the space and it's not the regular boring beige.Quartz is harder than granite,  however Quartz can burn if a  hot pot is left on it too long:)Countertops: request quotes on granite, quartz and laminate, before making a final decision.If you have more questions, let me know.MB

Today I get about $1,000 a month in cash flow, and I have about $60k in equity today.So don't get too hung up on the 20% and 10% ... the bottom line is - you need to get a GREAT deal.

But I'm a bottom line person, if I could own 3 houses in KC making 13-14% net yield or 1 TX house at 9%, I'm leaning towards KC.

I don't touch the stuff.If  a property could be found at the bottom of the cycle in an AWESOME area to fix up that is different.

I've been reading articles about points with the bottom line that if you plan on living in the house for more than 5 1/2 years then it is a good idea.

Over the same long weekend, your brother, (who believes that the answer to all of life’s questions will drop out of the bottom of a spreadsheet), buys a property roughly the same size, built in 1971.

I noticed at the bottom of the web page on auction.com that they have the right to counterbid your offer when you make a bid on one of their houses.

However, I will not try to wholesale anything listed, and will work with a realtor for comps, see the house in person and have a knowledgeable rehab person with me so as to create solid numbers  (I'm very conservative in nature and don't want to screw up my very first deal by not being thorough)So basically, the bottom line for me is...networking/reading/marketing at this point.