Long Term:Over the next year, I hope to purchase (with a 30 year VA loan) a single family or small multifamily in need of updating, do a live-in flip style renovation, and have the property ready to be used as a rental.

I was concerned that I would not do well as I a have not been successful at online courses in the past simply due to my learning style.

@Ced Chan ask a ton of questions and if possible get referrals from other oos investors who have a similar control style as you.

@Sean D I would focus on the color and style of your envelope more so than the texture of it.

@Aaron DiCaprioIn our market, you can ask for slumlord style cheap huge houses that were split up into X number of separate units. 

Farm house style Foreclosure that was built in 1930 and sits on 2 Acres.

Which one suits your personal style best and seems most likely to be able to work for YOU.Nothing is guaranteed in this business and without knowledge you could find yourself spinning your wheels in the mud and not making much every year, or losing portions of your investable money do to lack of knowledge.That being said, study up on some of the different ways to make money in this business, and pay attention to the risk involved with each, both time risk and money risk, (risk/reward) and find YOUR Sweet Spot of Personal Effort and Risk.Then once you have chosen a particular path (to invest your money) move forward, paying attention to the state of the economy in the area you are investing in.There are many roads to your goal, figure out which one is best for YOU, and then NEVER GIVE UP in the face of adversity....because this business is not all Sunshine and Roses...but it can be very profitable--(IF) you know what you are doing.Good Luck!  

It's way more durable than carpet and depending on the style you purchase, it's not that much more expensive.

Its a ranch style home, 1100sqft, roughly 40-45k in repairs with mold that overtook the basement and black mold in the upstairs bathroom from a roof leak!!

Then describes how the owner took 3 or 4 units and merged them into some old style speak easy.