a good place to meet some of us is at the BWI Meetup in Columbia MD 2nd Wednesday of the month.Check out the Ultimate Free Beginners GuideNed

Ferrets are domestic animals and will not survive in the wild.

@Bill GulleyWell, it's been almost 10 years since American Homes 4 Rent (AH4R), in December 2012, burst onto the scene in Raleigh and started buying dozens (and ultimately hundreds) of properties a month. 

I do still have a full time job so time management will be the toughest battle, but not a concern.Today my focus is on calling Title/Escrow companies to build a relationship, but ultimately I want an Abesentee Owners list they can provide me.

There is then a double escrow of the property to an ultimate buyer at a higher price generating an immediate profit.

A great place to start is our Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing.

Check out "The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing." 3.)

Our plan is to grow our family-owned business into one that can ultimately replace all of our ‘jobs’.

From what I gathered on the forum it seems to be a standard approach when renting to students.I think the only way to make this a good deal is to turn the basement to another unit with it's own bathroom and kitchen and rent it for another $1K then it will survive the 50% rule.Thanks again!

We've got a great new post out on the BP Blog today: How to Flip a House: The Ultimate Step by Step BlueprintYou might find that helpful -- we've got plenty of other awesome articles there on the blog, we've done quite a few podcasts on flipping, and if you're interested, BP published a book by J Scott on the topic: The Book on Flipping HousesFinally, if you dig through the flipping forums here, there's a TON of info.Use us as your community of mentors and let us help you succeed.