Also part of understanding the school rankings for MoCo as well as Fairfax county is understanding how in some of the communities they draw the school district line so that certain poorer areas filter into the better schools.  

Not too long ago I started reading about the HUD investing strategy, but I do not yet feel confident in my knowledge to start going down that path.I do not have a great source of funds, but I did think about the possibility using my buyers' funds to purchase the homes and then assign the deed to the buyers that lended the money.

Do not forget about accountant, knowledgable agent, and I suggest you present deals on BP before you finalize anything especially if this is your first time.

The knowledge you will gain here will help you more than you can imagine!

Hey everyone I was wondering if any investors in my area would be willing to mentor on there own time or even just teach some real world knowledge from time to time I'd be happy to exchange my time doing unwanted task for yours.

I have a business partner who will contribute passion and knowledge of the process, but no finances, so we'd love to find another investor looking to work together, (especially another woman as we've kind of conceptualized this as a women's investment vehicle) to supplement the cash I'll have for the deal.

I highly advise you to consult a knowledgeable attorney in the area, because mis-steps in this process can be enormously costly, especially in the Bay.

You know more about these names and the legal aspects than I do, I would never claim to have more knowledge than you on that topic.

I used to be worried with the amount of paperwork with 203k loans, but he's a wealth of knowledge and willing to help however he can!

They don't sell their own inventory (turn key), but are very knowledgeable about rentals, the areas of the city and are great at what they do.