The market is softening a bit as buyer quality is not as strong as it was 4-6 months ago, although there is still little inventory which is keeping prices high and increasing.

Just click my name and look at posts I've written I believe there are three lazy landlord posts One on painting One on flooring I like what you've written I believe it dkesent have to be that our work is less than professional quality I think that for many of us who are somewhat handy We can specialize on one or two things that we can do really wellFor me I have chosen Tiling , painting, and landscapingNow I haven't rally done anything landscape wise but my intention is to take some classes on landscape design It's one of those areas that pay huge dividends and save tons of moneyTiling mastery allows you to save tons of money and actually greatly improve the value of a home Painting of course is something we all can do and we can learn some tricks to help us get a professional job. 

I got my friend's building complete on time and on budget about a year ago, and then completed a couple tenant improvements for him.I thought I would have an advantage starting my own business up here because I felt the customer service, quality of work, and attention to safety of the contractor's here was below what I was used to.  

Of course the problem with that is finding an honest, quality partner.

If you are looking to automate things a bit and cut the learning curve a little call @Jerry Puckett and he can help get you a quality list, send quality mail pieces and will give you a free CRM! 

Making it in wholesaling is totally dependent on the amount and quality of leads that you produce.Now, if you actually purchase a property then your first time home buyer status will go away.

Look closely at the quality of the '14 remodel.  

I'm sure there's not enough detail in this post without quality pictures to base an opinion off of, but I essentially want to know if the uneven tile is a foretelling of something much larger, and should be avoided altogether, and if an inspector will easily be able to tell me what the cause of the uneven tile is. 

Build your reputation as a reliable quality contractor, then you will have the seed money for flips. 

They don't bother to find quality tenants or screen them as well as you probably would.