Welcome aboard, T. Ask

While I thought the hardest part of flipping would be securing the necessary capital, the last three months have proved that actually acquiring a property in need of rehab is not an easy task.

As you know it's extremely restricted wrt growth, has tons of tech money pouring in, and is in constant demand.

In addition, you're starting to see rental growth rates slipping and with so much new construction going on, construction costs have been skyrocketing across the country.Like @Brian Burke said, today you can still buy at way below replacement cost, even in hot markets, so unless you're plenty experienced on construction and/or have millions to spend, I would stay away. 

Jeff's assertion, which Erion implies in his articles but doesn't out-right state, is that where most people who use REI for retirement go wrong is they chase cash flow instead of focusing on capital growth.

(See my reply to @Aaron Bassett above.)Building equity can be done from low-cost acquisitions where you can build in the equity through renovations/improvements, or from selecting the right markets and neighborhood/property combinations where growth leads to appreciation.If you want to "keep your day job", then reducing the work and headache on your first few investments might be the best ay to go for you.P.S.

On older homes, it's often 64" or less...sometimes we can just cut the scalloped edge if there is one...othertimes, my brother, who is a master carpenter, gets the task of rebuilding the cut cabinet.

PG county is pro growth.

Things such as strategy, flow, growth speed, managerial styles, agenda, priorities and communication between the two of us.

My goal with the eBook is to help people see how the math works in and the potential that exponential growth can do.