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 just finished reading this article by Frank Defazio (http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2012/11/08...) and he states that after a period of time you can move out of the property and rent out of room you were living in to generate a higher cash flow.

Right now I dont wont them to call people but I know that some of them specialize in lead generation, but I don't want the  to go to CL and just get me names and numbers bc once I had them get some information about buyers and the leads was crap.I know that not every lead is gold but I would like for all of them not to be junk.I dont wont them to cut and paste from then newspaper or web sites.

thank you BenThank you JohnRegarding self-employment over a w-2 jobWhen I was just out of the Marine Corps and I had this job at Johnson Controls engineering firm because I was a science major, had a lot of calculus physics and chemistryMy job was to sell to developers and builders That wanted air and water  control devices and I was on straight commission basicallyI had like $20,000 in commissions that they  didn't pay me for I got really upset and at 25 yrs of age I didn't have very much EQ, and my emotions got the best me I basically even went to a lawyer and asked  how can I get my 20,000 in commissions here's the proof they owe me the moneyMy lawyer says it's gonna cost you 10,000 in legal fees to sue them at a minimum he's going to need that upfront as a retainerAnd then there was no guarantees I would get the 20 kThat's why I made the commitment at 25 never ever ever be a W-2 employee and I work as a 1099 alwaysThen I found a real estate 60-year-old mentor who taught me everything from distressed property to foreclosures to divorce to bankruptcy to probateI work for five hundred a week for 2 and a half years and then opened up my own business and did approximately 28 seller interviews a weekMy closing ratio in the beginning wasn't very good because I sucked at itBut with the good coaching from my teacher I got better and better and betterI quit after 2 1/2 years and started my own company on a shoestring it wasn't easyBut I made over hundred thousand dollars my first year if it wasn't for the teacher I would not know how to run a business and I would not know how to hire people and I would not know how to market and I would not know how to negotiateAnd you never stop learning because I made a Ton of money I was 29 and I made over 1 million and a quarter I rolled it back into the company which was a mistakeBut live and learn!

Yes pay taxes to generate more good debt.  

Traditional bank financing is out, Being an investment and being self employed with low income after tax write offs, so I opt for private or hard money lending with an interest only loan as traditional financing is not currently available to me.After rehab I now have 40% equity in the home (property now appraises for $233,000).

He's the  handyman and carpenter, as well the good cop  ;) So from what I was looking at on the IRS site if we own the sole prop as a married couple we have to file two Schedule C and both pay the self employment tax?  

@Phillip Syrios They probably look at debt/income ratio, credit limits, card utilization, length of employment, delinquencies, and bankruptcies.

Before you spend any money on education, go to these meetings and talk, talk, talk to the people who are doing the strategies you want to employ.

I need some reliable repairmen on the roster: General HandymanElectricianCarpet and flooringRoofingPlumbing and sewerCarpentry/DrywallPaintingCleaning/TurnoverTrashoutsYard CareIf you would like to get on my list please send me an email with your contact info, website or review info, and your general pricing rates/structure.This is not an offer for employment.