He said it would be more efficient and then offer both ac and heat.Another friend told me mini splits have a tendency to fail.

@Jamin Olds I’m using Chad Schuring currently (schuringinsurance.com).Friendly people to work with, didn’t try and upsell me and the price was right. 

It just takes a friend request and followed up with getting on the phone and then you are on a roll with finding other like minded folks who want to do what you want to do.

I had the house painted for $175 in materials + $200 for a friend to help.

It *seems* like from what I hear from friends selling in your area that a Reverse 1031 Exchange deserves strong consideration. 

And when they told their 10 closest friends about paying the extra 1% for the luxury of working with the one and only Wayne Brooks I am sure all 10 of them were lined up outside your door at 7am begging you to work with them too right?!?!

I am currently reading through the Beginner's guide and following along with all the resources found on there as well as talking to friends that are real estate agents.

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

Now only if you had your real estate license or a investor friendly broker who didn't want to take all your hard earned profit!

A friend told me there may be a way to defer capital gains taxes if purchasing a home within a certain time frame.