The more I spend on my rehab and the more I spend on the home itself the less I make.  

Do your research on anyone you are going to spend your money or more importantly your time listening to.Ben, I look forward to seeing you at the next event on January 28th.

It would be perfect if I didn't have to spend an hour trying to load it with podcasts every time.I just thought there might be a device with wifi that would update the podcasts automatically like a smartphone does.

If the property will rent to better paper tenants then spend little time vetting them, if not then keep reading. 

I don't know if it is standard or just my experience, but every bank I've talked with still wants to see 6 months of reserves regardless of the loan type, so you probably won't be able to spend the entire amount.

@Rohit Vij you can easily buy 2 good rental properties in Kansas City, in B areas, for the amount of money you have to spend.  

, a lot of investors like to purchase there but have found other better sources for the different products we purchase, one of the products where we can get better prices is precisely appliances.If your prices are better, then please call my contractor Mac Salcido at Urban Construction (909) 732 7434.Anyways, I always recommend these 3 things to people beginning in Real Estate Investing:1) Do a lot of research here2) Do not spend a lot of money with coaches, it would be much better to put that money to work and learn from experience, I'm not against coaches or education, but you need to be careful as there are some that are really bad3) There are many real estate clubs out there, visit them, select your favorites and meet other investors working your area.

Great Question RobertI would suggest you look at the money you would have to spend and go with the most cost effective plan that makes sense for you.

Also, why would a knowledgable investor lease a $30k junker (before he's spends $35k to fix it up) for $600/mo., as opposed to just buying it?

Renting looks good on paper but you end up spending all of your positive cash flow on fixing up the units while you anticipate a new renter.