I'm hoping to find an escrow company that can help get me through a wholesale with a little hand-holding the first time, and then I can continue to use them as more opportunities come up.Currently, I know of a property in Rock Hill, South Carolina (30 minutes outside Charlotte, NC), but the owner and I both live in Raleigh.

run the numbers both ways) and buy the third place.Hate to say it son, but the old saying is right: The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

Quote from @Jimbo Rocks: Not clear on how my investment income decreases my taxes if I cannot claim the expenses from the property.Your rentals are supposed to have a positive cash flow after you subtract expenses from rent.

So, anyways I always have gift cards for places we eat, eBay, guitar center( I take lessons and pay with gift cards), ticket master, lowes and Home Depot.

As real estate andstock index is derivative of M2 supply, the difference between those two are that with stock index, price discovery is very efficient as everyone is chasing the same stock, with real estate, there's no price efficiency as price is widely differs from one house to another even in the same block (thus creating opportunity). in other word, only real estate is rock solid investment. 

I have some rock star Realtor connections out there if you need any recommendations.

With the amount of money floating around now, it would be hard to toss a rock into any of these clubs and not hit a lender with whom you can have a real conversation.Do a search here on how to vet or check out a lender and you'll find actionable threads with lists of specific questions you can ask, as well as what to look for, and how to approach a lender.

Hi BP Community,My name is Carl and I invest in Arkansas (Little Rock and North Little Rock respectively).

You rock! 

We are still months away from a purchase, but we want to be well educated prior to being ready to buy.BP freaking rocks!!!!