Is it worth spending that kind of money to learn how the gator lending strategy work?

Then, the big money folks left for Oakwood.

They go where the money is, but eventually get back to me.

Such as deep clean, nonexistent items charged for and inflated prices for stocking. any chance I can get my money back?

If your main driver is saving money please pay the professionals.

There are still flood properties around the city that can be purchased cheap and have enough margin to make money.

My preference is to go straight through the title company, put that money into renovations, and send the agent a couple hundred dollar gift card to Amazon for their time. 

Rather than spending all the money to furnish the unit for it not to be successful... and have to sell or put all the furniture in storage and create another expense. 

Hey Christian, most flippers fund their flips using hard money bridge loans.

I get the concept of analysis paralysis - but maybe it is 'analysis-not-making-sense-icus"... to invent a new term.I think beginners need to realize that the real estate market is cyclic.  3-5 years ago both properties and money were cheap.