Thanks for the welcome and the advice guys.

Thanks guys, I am going to take some time to explore the forums since a lot of my questions have probably already been asked and of course try to contribute where I can.

Guys this can be interrupted as Equity Skimming!  

Call Josh Haase at Haase Construction, I have used them several times, great guy.

I'm starting to get overwhelmed with all the info and would like to know how you guys overcame this and how you started in REI?

Agree with Frank PatinoI would consider using my investments to pay off bad debt- Plus if the property is building equity from paying down the loan and increasing in value by the time you do retire the account you have now should be a fat little piggy bank.

I know what I am paying on my properties, but don't know if it is on par for the rest of you guys?  

If an investor has no money to bring to a deal most likely it means either they are bad at investing or brand new . 

It not only helps me really learn the neighborhoods but you're going to find some houses that are in really bad shape (or vacant) while driving that you might not get from your list, depending on what criteria you use.

We analyze at least 2 homes a day using the flip calculate on here and we discuss if it's a good or bad deal.