Hi, I am a new investor since 2015 and have spent more time learning over the past year than investing, but now I am ready to get this machine into the next gear! 

A lot of time spent in home Remodeling is thinking, problem solving, seeing how multiple factors all marry together. 

I followed @Rick H. advice and spent about 4-5 hours in the courthouse getting familiar with some of the paperwork required to actually create a lead.

I spent too much time "planning" and even more time "learning" and still.. no movement.  

As a licensed agent, you don't get to go out on your own until you have spent time under a broker; normally 3 to 4 years.

Another friend who directed the environmental permitting for Anadarko in Southern Wyoming spent about 6 months looking before he found something new.I don't see the professional level jobs available...maybe my friends and I are in the wrong business. 

So, here's the numbers:FHA w/Hero Assist:$200,000 purchase price  - $6000 out-of-pocket downpayment  - $7760  Hero Assist$186,240 Total Loanx   1.0175 FHA Upfront Funding Fee$189,499 Final Mortgage AmountMonthly Payment$1,017.27  30 year fixed rate at 5% + $85.36  FHA MIP at .55 (new lower rate starting Jan. 27, 2017, but could go back up any time)$1,102.63  Total P&I monthly paymentPlus you've spent your $6,000VA Loan with no Hero Assist$200,000 Purchase Amount x 1.0215 VA Funding Fee (assuming first-time use and no disability)$204,300 Total Mortgage Amount at 4% interest (may be lower)Total P&I Monthly Payment=$975/monthPlus, you still have $6,000 in your pocket!

Even if I spent $10-15K in repairs, new paint etc this would still put me well under what the TK is offering and provide a much better cash on cash return with way better cash flow.I think it would be best if I partnered up with an investor friendly GC or another BP member in that area…but I’m not sure if this is the best approach or how to go about that.

Where I am currently, I can only buy properties where I get $1000/m income for every $70k spent all in.

Like what exactly the owner spent on maintenance, etc.