Like Joe's thread that ran 260 responses about his model in San Antionio I wanted to respond to that..

My model has been to refinance the property that I have, use that to buy another property with cash, which is a good tool to get a better deal, also use that refi money to do the renovation, which I buy pretty distressed property most of the time.

LOL I would have to hit you up for your expertise on that one....Yeah, I went out of state for some cash flow deals, which while good, don't bring along many of the benefits of Bay Area real estate.

Now I'm older, wiser( I hope) and more stable I've decided not to just do it but to take action.I anticipate with the resources available here and other members expertise I will be able to fully educate myself and become a successful real estate investor. 

I am a new to the whole forrclosure scene.First thing first , If every thing works out fine i am looking forward to purchase house in central new jersey via forclosure route.I need your help who already have more expertise in doing so.If you are real estate agent who has expertise in selling foreclosed,pre foreclosed homes please send an email.Looking forward to hear from you guys.

Companies like GMAC, Southeby's, Home Depot, Lowes, etc. are moving towards adding more services to their business model.

What was your expertise?

I assume you have a contractor's license or a company formed to do such work.There are many types of arrangements you can get into with very little or no money, but you'll need expertise.

People posting advice that involves legal issues should be very careful to define the scope and geography of their knowledge and expertise.

I only had 20k saved when I got out, but burned through that while searching for a job in the civ-div; even with my skill-set, multiple qualifications, specialty schools and expertise in the field I still had trouble finding a job.