Biggest pati le is getting approved from VA and bringing property up to regulation.

Don't internet shop for that. 

You can try free sites like Spokeo as a shot in the dark, but it's not too hard to find the owner's information if you are good on the internet.

The biggest correlation is interest rates, but that is not the only factor that indicates a strong flip market. 

All this to say starting is the biggest, hardest, most important step.

Your biggest asset, in my opinion, is that your husband is a contractor and can run the jobs himself.

Your biggest issue with 5 bedrooms is that 50% of your income is going towards the mortgage, I do not believe banks would even lend to you with a DTI above 40-45 (mortgage + other debts).

Here are the links to my complaints about Justin Wilmot:www.ripoffreport.com/report/justin-wilmot/ormond-beach-florida-scammed-1529005www.complaintsboard.com/freedom-moguls-real-estate-investing-program-c1854128Here are the links to complaints from other customers who were duped by him:www.ripoffreport.com/reports/10-hour-wholesaler/internet/10-hour-wholesaler-httpwwwprivatemoneyblueprintcom2013the-10-hour-wholesaler-justi-1156408www.ripoffreport.com/reports/mobilewholesalingcom/internet/mobilewholesalingcom-justin-wilmot-mobile-wholesaling-gave-me-a-refund-and-the-account-1383770Here are the links from a customer from BiggerPockets who was also duped by him:www.biggerpockets.com/forums/79/topics/821124-justin-wilmot-outsourced-flipwww.biggerpockets.com/forums/79/topics/131279-need-opinion-on-the-justin-wilmot-10-hour-wholesaling-course?

The biggest mistake I made in my RE investing career early on was being so conservative that I only bought homes for cash, i.e.

The most deceptive content on the internet is half true and sprinkled with somewhat correct data and professional-sounding lingo to create an impression of profoundness.