I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN THE LAS VEGAS/HENDERSON AREA, AND KNOW IT VERY WELL.  

I do not have a problem with this since I'm one of the many people who have nothing to start out with and I feel as though this is a viable way to raise capital to help build my real estate business.So here is what has happened and what I need advice about.I meet with a local REI with 10+ years experience.

A recent personal example is of a commercial property I bought for $180K, made some improvements, raised rents and now have around $80K in equity.  

The other biggest benefit is, water habits don't typically change, so if you see that water usage raises by 3500 gallons a month, good clue that extra people have moved in...

In the worst case, I would even do an 80/20 deal if it meant raising vs. not raising $.Even the best people I know got started within their own friend and family networks.

Essentially, my plan is to learn, network, tighten up my credit, raise capital, and pull the trigger within the next year (my original plan was within 9 months, but that would mean purchasing in December...I'm afraid it will be more difficult to flip a house in this area during the winter and I want to minimize holding cost as much as practical...thoughts on that are appreciated).That said, I'm a clean slate ready to absorb all the knowledge and wisdom from others in the BP community.

I have more local knowledge about Toledo than I care to admit. but aside from being born and raised there, most of the employment I had early in life had me out and about, and Ive lived in just about every area and still have relatives and close friends that live in every area.

I raise it by $4K.  

Wholesaling is a good way to raise capital for future investing.  

While it doesn't have your kid element, our story does have the crazy predictable components of life.I too am looking for an opportunity to work on this full time so we I can stay home and raise our future kids.Feel free to pm me if you want to talk.