@Cristian PetrescuThanks for your post.Rich Dad Poor Dad also changed my life around 4 years ago and really opened my eyes.The team and myself have been flipping houses in Kansas City and are starting operations in Ohio early next year.Please feel free to connect with any questions.Happy to assist in anyway.

The more people you need assistance from the more money you will be shelling out.

The restoration cost to correct this pre-existing defect is a capital improvement.

Brokers and agents and assistants have access to that.Another great option is Redfin, which is really great for searches in our market (SoCal).Redfin has few imperfections that you might or might not find to be limiting, (e.g you can't pull cash buyers on Redfin like you can on the MLS) .

My husband does not assist in managing so i have to feel comfortable by myself. 20k buys you an $100k house.

Anyone else who advertises to or approaches anyone with any plan or method of assisting anyone who has received a notice of foreclosure is in violation of federal law as a felony.

We came to terms where he would lend us money on a deal for 8% with no points or payments in exchange for assisting him in wholesaling.

Does anyone know of an Investor friendly title company in Houston that will assist me in back to back closings?

Here are some links that may better assist you... http://www.irs.gov/uac/Newsroom/2013-Standard-Mileage-Rates-Up-1-Cent-per-Mile-for-Business,-Medical-and-Moving http://www.irs.gov/publications/p463/ch04.html#en_US_2012_publink100033930http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc510.html Kudos, Mary

But there are reasons that governments and private enterprises publish statistics and so on - to assist folks in predicting the future.