1.find distressed property and execute purchase agreement as buyer at discount price.2. can i execute the sale of the property (contract) legally to the end buyer as seller or must i wait to have deed passed on to me at closing, thus preventing a double close (no assignment).

You will not survive in this business if you are wishy-washy.Best policy to prevent the destruction of your property is NO PETS.

This saves so much time, and prevents you from paying for properties you've sold, or reminds you to swap properties to occupied, etc.

There may be a mutual waiver that may prevent you from suing the other owner (not sure if it applies to the tenant if that unit is rented). 

Let's also be clear about a few other things, as a newbie investor, I was taken advantage of a few times and one of my many missions in real estate investing is to work as hard as I can to prevent other newbies from falling prey to others.

The lack of a college degree should not prevent you from qualifying for a loan.  

Here's why:With a Collateralized loan, the risk control is a negative control...meaning it only comes into play when a negative thing happens...after it happens.My system is proactive...meaning my system prevents the problem (non-payment) from occurring in the first place.  

Get the wood in the main living area if you can afford it and there are not install issues preventing it.

I can imagine how that would prevent the paralysis by analysis sydrome many beginning investors fall trap to.  

There is a lot of talk about repealing Obamacare and medicare and medicaid preventative type services would be severely cut hurting practices that rely on that for services and revenue.