He even does comping case studies off of RedFin for house addresses.

I’m currently studying for a business degree in college, but obviously real estate is where my passion lies, and my ultimate goal is to make it my full-time job.

@Laura Baugh Finley The midwest can offer several financial advantages related to lower costs of living so if you can maintain a high income by working remotely then you can win big.  

All of the homes are fully landscaped with HOA requirements that the front yard landscaping stays maintained.

We are currently studying pre-foreclosures, but have zero experience in dealing with them.

This would be my first home and while I keep studying and studying I think it's time to jump in.

It works a little different here, but I have to maintain good standing for 3 month in order to apply for my contracting license with the city. 

However, again a large number of CPAs maintain that the practice can be done as long as it is arms length and documented well.

Like others have said start by doing some self study. j Scott recommended some books.

It is also cost prohibitive to continue to maintain the property in a tax deferred vehicle.We are planning to have a single LLC own all of the properties and my question is - if we do a cash out refinancing in order to fund the taxes associated with the distribution of the investment property, will the interest be deductible?