Here's the breakdown;House #1: sell price $79950Rehab cost: $40000ARV: mid 200'sRent: $1200House #2Sell price: $49000Rehab: $30000-$50000 ARV:  $175-$185k (if converted to a duplex)Rent: $700 or $1000-$1200 as duplexI brought this to a mentor I'm working with who is also a buyer.

I have been in real estate investing for many years and I would have to admit you're success will be based on the mentors you surrounded yourself with.

I have everything I need for a business in real estate investing but i follow what my mentor wants me to do for him and for the others that I work with.  

I am actively working with a REI mentor on a PT basis, on my "off" hours, but I need to jump into something FT again...soon...and would really like to align my FT efforts with my  REI goals, and find a way to make a FT living as a newbie with a local REI company.  

Wish you were located in the Springs area, you sound like the perfect mentor and team to work with!

I also plan on joining a local real estate investors association to network with others and seek a mentor.

I see the traditional agency's as being advantageous in that you get "mentoring" and training.

I have recently graduated from The Ohio State University and I am currently working in suburban Chicago.I am lucky enough to have the opportunity to save aggressively straight out of college and want to use these savings to invest in a owner-occupied multiplex.I am looking forward to engaging in the community and learning from its mentors and members.

It just seems like a perfect way to get a mentor, and get payed in the process.

Jason,I'm a little worried that you have to talk to your mentor every time the realtor sends you more questions.It sounds like you are missing some component of being able to conduct this deal, whether it is a game plan that you've developed or a lack of education or knowledge.