This deal was not from my mailings, but I have closed numerous deals from my pre-foreclosure mailings.

That's kind of bizarre, given that I feel that I contribute a lot to this community.

The goal is to analyze only 20% of the numbers that matter and attack the variance.Those categories vary by your business model, but for me, I have a few variables that matter a lot to my budget.

It is no surprise that the book is highly engaging and rewarding since the author has peppered it with numerous examples from his 30 plus years of experience.As many have mentioned, it is an easy read.  

I have a lot to learn.

I have a pretty good background in RE and construction, but I've got a lot to learn in other areas of REI and I need more connections.

It is just harder to get a mortgage now days.Thanks for sharing the numbers it gives all a lot to think about.

You also can only obtain a few properties rather then numerous properties because you use up your debt-to-income ration.Your friend also says it's bad for the local economy for investors to come in.

I live just outside of Orlando, and I pass numerous vacant houses each day.

Here is a numeric example to illustrate what I am trying to achieve:purchase price + rehab: $100K = $20K cash + $80K from HELOCARV: $133Kcashout refinance 75% of ARV: $100K goes pay off HELOC and keep $20K cashThanksNick