I have done rehab projects, acted as a buyer's and seller's agent, and also own some rental property of my own in Pasco.

It was during this 5 year period that I gained most of my development knowledge as I was basically structuring deals and doing much of the administrative work to get them off the ground.

Unfortunately the property was in a flood zone which added about $100 a month unexpectedly to the cost of ownership for the first buyer who failed to qualify.  

Now I am finally at a point where I have the resources to purchase a home but am wondering given everyone's experiences, investing in real estate, what would you advise to a first time home buyer, a single family, 2, 3  or 4.  

A buyer without SSN.

However not sure as to what is the best way to find cash buyers.

I am trying to build my buyer's list for my wholesales.

Basically, a homeowner would not pay his mortgage, the bank would reclaim the house from him, then the county(the trustee) would sell the house to someone for cash and pay the bank most of the money. 

This may not be feasible without more specifics on my taxes but perhaps a rough formula on how I could figure it out.My basic thought process with the math would be the following:For every extra $1.50 I make above $100k (but below $150k); I lose $0.75 I can write off.So here is where my knowledge really breaks down (if it hasn't already unbeknownst to me).So for every $0.75 I lose the ability to write off as a passive loss; will this cost me $0.75 or will it cost me $0.75 times my marginal tax bracket of 28%, which would be $0.75 x 0.28 = $0.21And if it cost me $0.21 per $0.75 and therefore $0.41 per $1.5, that would basically bring my OT down from 1.5x base pay to roughly 1.1x base pay?

I'm basically just asking what to expect as far as how much can I ball bark a build out per sq ft of a single unit.