Hi BP, Other than Bigger Pockets, what other resources do you use to get good RE investing advice?  Do you read certain magazines, other investing websites, etc?  If so, why do you like that or those particular resour...

But to get a good return, you have to be willing to take on a complete gut job, which are time consuming and costly, but provide great profits.I have a great Realtor I'm working with on my full gut Apopka flip who lives in Apopka and works with a lot of investors.  

In the military, I was always a consumer of this information, so I had some learning to accomplish in order to build it.

Calculator isn't as detailed as my typical analyzing, but the method was primitive, time consuming, and chaotic to any other reader beside myself.

I'm not denying the fact that a flood could get consume this property, but yet I look at it as what would my damage be.

My attorney's office has also contacted the Office of Consumer Ombudsman, but that could take weeks.

Do people feel the banks try to offer an unfavorable rate since they know shopping to refinance the property may add costs or be time consuming? 

At closing the next day, his wire was late/hadn't hit yet and when I asked him if he'd called the title company before wiring, he said no.I will never email wiring instructions to a Client ever again.Many times consumers will not do as they are told/advised even when they have an attorney/Agent warning them of risks.Now I fax/mail wiring instructions and verbally review them with the Client.Glad you didn't get hurt here.Good luck.  

3 - Given that the answer to #2 is probably still somewhat complicated and time consuming, are there firms or individuals popping up yet who will do it all for me?

Mark Ferguson's Flip your way to financial freedomGary Kellers  Millionaire real estate investorPhil Pustejovsky How to be a real estate investorThe ultimate beginner's guide from BPAnd a short book on flipping from do hard money that im not proud of.I need more material on the topic to consume.