He said "Jeff they are smart, they know it's only me in here and it's 3 of them against me, they wait until there are no witnesses before banging and making noise"I could write a book about this guy and I have only dealt with him for 17 days so far, not even a whole month yet.

My gut is telling me that it's going to be a bumpy year for real estate considering interest rates going up to around 5%, tighter lending requirements, lower FHA loan limits, the big hedge funds and REITS moving out of the cash market.On the other hand, inventories are low, distressed properties are being taken off the books and defaults are low.So demand will outstrip supply in most areas of the country if only slightly.But that's just what I'm feeling.

The corporate life is becoming very monontonous and way to political these days so I am taking the plunge to learn a bit more about REI to hopefully someday (soon) make a leap and fulfill a dream.My experience is limited to a few books, some great reads here on the BP forums, growing up in a DIY family (so I am pretty confident in basic carpentry), and priding myself with common sense.

what are some best books i can read about Real Estate on flipping and wholesaling?

A good GC is worth their weight in gold.After auditing the books, I would probably try to work with him assuming it didn't eliminate my ability to make a profit on the deal and I wanted to work with him in the future.Honestly though, your biggest risk isn't with the GC, it is with the subs.

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Perfect...I've got that book...it's on my reading list for sure !!

Glad to have you here and thanks for introducing yourself.Take advantage of the BiggerPockets PodcastThere are tons of episodes that deal directly with flipping.I'd also check out The Book On Flipping Houses

In case you'd like to study up with some good books here's a list for you to check out:http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/Another personal favorite is Equity Happens.

Keep these transactions separate and the book keeping separate as well.