I was trying to find some tax delinquent properties (or any deals) in my county, and so started with the county website. The website, and county worker, both said that any list or listing by the county cannot be used ...

Welcome to the site Ed.

You can try one or several sites as this one: BP, and/or Meetup, and/or LinkedIn, and/or Facebook.

I would also like to network with people on the site so I can learn from some seasoned investors as well as partner on deals in the future once I have done a few investments myself. 

- property management fee (someone has to manage this property, even if your self managing you need to pay yourself for your time) I would use 8% for a property management fee ( there is a whole litiany if charges such as placement fees etc that get charged as well but to keep things simple let’s use 8%) keep in mind your area might be unique i would call some local PM’s to get a feel for the cost.

The choice is to to save myself some grief bending the thicker cable, $30 for the difference in price, and explaining a simple return to HD (when I shell out as much as I do with my local store every year), or cutting it close with an 8000-watt appliance in a basement.Going with the 6/2.

Hello-Thank you everyone for making this site such a valuable and informative resource.I'm involved with a performing note that is currently paying 12% interest. 

I have also seen contractors take your leftover materials to another job site or switch the high quality materials you wanted used on your property for leftover inferior stuff they already had. 

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

@Charles Morris I found my last fix n flip by making and “I buy houses” post on the local Facebook social site, the owner was very motivated and saw my post at the right time.