So how do I get into that and then it hits me, If I get any job that pays me at least $10 an hour in addition with my current job I should, if the planets aline the card play out and the fates agree, be able to pay my loans off in five years and still have a little left over maybe enough for a $10,000 house or two. not much I know but if I get a job at say a hardware job to boot well not only will I have that money but I will get a discount to buy the tools I need to flip houses and relearn some of those skills that I need to do it.

You have at your finger tips all the sellers you need, the buyers you want, and even the money to put it all together.Doug, we need to chat sometime, I think with our specific skill set, we could...

I guess most properties will have different value to different investors depending on their skills, plans, and overall strategy.  

Hi-I'm looking for duplexes, starting small...What I'm running across are for sale owned by investors that have several duplexes.So, to hone my skills, I decided to "play at the notion of buying" to use what I learned about deal analysis, thanks BP community, to see what I come up with.Today, I ran across a listing from an investor (selling through a realtor) who owns 4 duplexes all on the same street. 

I feel better about going turnkey now, however I want to develop the skill that comes along with rehabbing on a future deal.

They have all the skill sets needed and really seem to do a lot of transactions. 

To do landlording right, you need to know and possess the skills of the trade, not just act the part.

I'm and IT professional at the moment looking to pick up new skill along with a new way of life.

Then go onto master this art so I can one day do the same for someone else!

However in your case, since you would be forced to live in the property for a year it makes sense for you to take on more of the rehabbing (if you have the skill set to do it).Biggest issue I have with doing work myself is that it doesn’t allow for scalability.