Does anyone know great flippers who are currently active in the Mpls-St.Paul area?

Check out these podcasts:money-podcast-68-hacking-military-benefits-financially-free-grayson/money-podcast-33-from-debt-to-financial-freedom-while-active-duty-military-with-stuart-grazier/bp-podcast-023-flipping-partnerships-military-james-vermillion/bp-podcast-268-acquiring-20-long-distance-rental-homes-on-military-salaryrich-carey/bp-podcast-206massive-action-20deals-years-joe-england/

As for cash reserves, that can vary based on the age of the property, condition, location, etc...but I've always hear $10,000 per property (scales down per unit if you buy multiple) is a decent starting assumption.Flipping is active income (not bad for building wealth in the short term), buy/hold is more passive, and cash flow is great (playing the long game)...military installations often come with a decent amount of buy/hold opportunities due to the housing allowance service members receive.lower end is okay...if the neighborhood is.

I left the Navy last fall and my wife is still active duty here in Jax so if you have any questions, I can relate to your situation.

Im actively studying and learning about it!

If now's the time to make that leap from active into a passive role (whether fatigue, age, or changing priorities) then the DST can be a great way and still preserve all of that hard earned gain and have to pay back the depreciation you've received @Christopher Smith. 

Once you leave the employer, you can transfer those assets to a self-directed IRA or (even better) a Solo 401k, if you have self-employment activity.

From the info I've gathered, landlords can no longer have "blanket" policies on criminal history - no more saying any positive result is an automatic fail.

So I decided to create an account and try my hardest to become an active member of the community.

@David AvetisyanI have actively dropped all contingencies other than appraisal.