I still want to take pride in my work even if it's on a budget.Phoenix/Scottsdale has an aesthetic I've had to learn from scratch and am still learning, having come from the Northeast and not having a desert sensibility.If you start such a group, Richard, please let me know.Also, please consider starting a second store here in the greater Phoenix area!

There are lot of fun ways to get better at the art of negotiation, do you want to improve that skill in general or only within wholesaling?

There are over about 180,000 members on here all with various skills levels and expertise.

Better have good people skills and good policies & procedures in place.

This business keeps me on my toes and utilizes my critical thinking skills and my interpersonal communication skills.

I think the decision to get a job in real estate or get a job in the field you have been in, is really according to what your skill set is.If you make really good money in your field, it will probable take a long time finding a job in real estate to replace that, if your more in the early part of your career, it might be possible to replace your income a little easier as an agent, etc.I would really recommend finding a steady source of income, without that, you will have a very, very tough time finding the loans you need, and if you do the cost will be high.If your making $100k doing "xyz", and would have to start out making $20k a year in real estate working for an investor (I'm making that up), go back to "xyz" and build up your reserves, if your making $25k in "xyz", then going to the $20k job and learning real estate while your doing it wouldn't be such a big hit.

I have experience helping my father as a handyman and I feel confident in my skills doing maintenance.

Plus I have no need to make ugly things pretty:)Truthfully, I may get into that down the road but I feel wholesaling is the best way to practice and hone my deal analyzing skills.Again,I may get into the rest later on, however Im finding my sales skill sets are really well aligned with just wholesaling:)Good luck to you Scott!

You can be involved as the owner making inquiries to learn, but if you have no skills you're really a liability in a true partnership.So, besides learning, what is the goal?

I've found project managers that can do this, but haven't had much luck with contractors.I would look for existing rehabbers in the area and determine their level of skill managing contractors.