Not related to Real Estate necessarily, I was wondering if someone has a good calculator online for a general business loan.

I think that using the equity in your home towards the down payment of another home is your best bet.

Mapsco, online, poster on wall....what do you guys use to refer to zip codes for marketing purposes?

Yes, I'd bet money that is the case even in MO.

Be careful submitting online quotes - a lot of websites are representing lenders - they are "fly traps" and they will sell your information to the highest bidder (usually 4 of them).

You won't get the same profit percentage you would if you did it yourself (100% vs 50% more or less depending on your negotiating skills) but if you have never done it before you run a much bigger risk of losing money on the project.I'd say your best bet is partnering with an experienced investor who is willing to help you out and not just wholesale it to someone who will suck out any profit you stand to make.

Although I don't know those markets, I bet you can find reasonably priced investments in Frederick or Hagerstown.

She is highly motivated to sell but she's been unsure of whether she can sell with the less than full ownership issue she believes she's created.I've looked in our county land records online, and I cannot find anything associated with her name.

You can bet I'll be looking into both of these suggestions.

I bet many of these same people would consider buying an investment property "risky".