But I thought wholesaling and bird dogging were basically the same thing.What is the bare min. amount of capital needed to start?

I don’t feel this is a strong investment because the upfront capital requirements and cost to carry will make a second deal very difficult.

There are plenty of books and free resources that will cover business structure, economics, raising capital and everything else you could think of.

I don't know if this helps anyone but an article I came across recently that is kind of related in making or asking for capital for loans.http://blog.nreionline.com/nrei-writes/2012/09/14/jobs-act-bonanza-for-real-estate-syndicators-and-condo-sponsors/

Others use other strategies and if they are well capitalized they can also make money.

since Congress accepts one year and a day for the definition of a long term capital gain that is used as a basis for the 1031 two tax years.

If anyone knows a good resource to obtain a line of credit, start-up capital, or private money please chime in!

Here's a site that has info for some larger markets:Red Capital Group Research.

Yes, I always use private lending combined with my capital to ensure LTV is safe for lenders.

In fact, if you want to avoid Capital gains tax, you have to keep the apartment 15 years.