I majored in finance, and but have mostly worked as a Staff Accountant.

@Matt Boyle days on market are typically less in IN just cause the market is a little smaller and as far as rentals go it shows a higher profit cause of taxes being lower. 

The majority of my deals are coming from my driving for dollars list.  

Hi Thomas,Don't know any inspectors in NC but just listened to a great podcast "Understanding R.E.Property Inspection Basics w/ Wally Conway on The Wheelbarrow profits podcast w/ Gino Barbaro and they're addressing multi - unit inspections.Best,Johanna

Now that I am considering investing, I am wondering if I should start with fixing up and selling the house I live in (but then where would I go from there after gaining profit?)

And the later on find out that it needs major repairs and there goes your positive cash flow, in many cases people actually lose a lot of money by not doing there homework and thinking that they can't fail.

The rent can compensate depreciation.With a median annual salary of $51000, rents lower than $1400 are affordable for the majority of the US population.

I was curious how other real estate investors structure their deals that come from attorney's in terms of the profits.

I unfortunately cannot qualify for the loan, so I'm looking for a partner to take on the $250k loan and bring $147k of equity.I'd like to structure the deal so that I have equal ownership interest with my partner, but he / she takes the majority of the cash flow, as he / she will carry the debt and bring almost all of the equity.

I was curious how other real estate investors structure their deals that come from attorney's in terms of the profits.