I’m finally making the move from simply lurking through the forums to being an active participant.

I would be actively involved in these flips: finding the deals, analyzing the deals, writing up the offers, doing some work myself (I'm semi-handy), working with contractors, and eventually selling the properties.Naturally, I started the hunt for properties!

Before actively pursuing deals and talking to brokers you should already have in place a team of professionals (RE Attorney, REI focused CPA, Property Manager, Contractor, etc) that you can refer to as your investment team when talking to them.

Hey Guac,Your best bet is to find a regional bank with a strong background in real estate.

I do have a couple of connections with some and I bet a beer or two would make it worth their time :) Thank you!

@Chris Schroeder, I would second what @Jeremy Hart said and get it in writing (I bet they won't do it) if you are really concerned about the DoS clause because realistically these loans get sold all the time.

BE ACTIVE.

For public transport, ITP east (Belvedere-ish and out, and west are your best bets, or the south (College Park, East Point, Ft.

Wow.. there are maritimers here and active on bp..

To take a home office deduction, you have to have a separate room or area of the house which is used exclusively for your real estate activity.