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In your post you refer to plank wood.

I've already gathered a list of regional banks and am ready to call their lending departments but I thought before I do I might as well see if anyone on BP has a reference that they have worked with before with success.

I've been on the BP website and listening to the podcasts for quite a while now.

Otherwise, keep us posted here ; I'd be interested to see what you find out.I'm assuming there's a website with records of historical property value appreciation for each area?

Then you could refer to yourselves as "wholesalers" without fear of the state coming after you.

I didn't have any real estate ambitions beyond renting out my first home, but when researching the rental process earlier this year I came across the Bigger Pockets website...

Everything else...not so much.For reference, my last reno of ~1200 sf cost $25k in materials alone, using low-priced products from Lowes.I'm also confused on the layout of the property. 

Because, I would appreciate their advice and input :)5-  Zillow and Redfin sort of places are a good start for hunting a place or do you guys use any other websites too?

After you factor in maintenance, than might drop to $0, with the tenant only paying off your mortgage as a return.Keep reading the blogs and forums on BP and you'll see a lot of references to the 1% rule, which means the rent received each month should be at least 1% of the purchase price of the home.