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.

In summary:There is no shortage of deals out there, but the ones where you can actually make great money on are getting very hard to find.

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. 

If you go to Portland and know how to run numbers accurately, you'll find a shortage of cash flow there too.

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.

Our blanket policy works well for us with a housing shortage we are experiencing so there is an endless supply of qualified applicants that do not have any records or have ones that have aged out.This is just a prospective from a landlord’s perspective what you can understand where they are coming from and for other landlords to consider in their decision making.LANDLORDS: If you do not have a written policy, you could find yourself and your company in jeopardy.

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