Anyone out there in investor B's shoes?  

@Mark BreauxFirst sorry for the lost this weekend. ( I am a die hard SEC fan) I have never paid for an inspection in order to be given a 10 day inspection allowance.

I agree, a lot of people are becoming REI "bandwagon fans."

So...The ultimate goal: Out of corporate America as a full-time investor doing one or two per fix and flips per month and build a solid rental portfolio (10+ Single/Multi-Family homes and a few large commercial properties).I'm starting out with $10k-12k cash, about $10k available via lines of credit and a subpar credit report/score (subpar enough to where mortgages over $40k are pretty much out of the question).If your were in my shoes, how would you start out with REI?

I think a lot of us have been in your shoes before.

I'm a huge fan of encouraging people to jump head-first in and learn through experience, but just make sure you can at least paddle before jumping in.

Let's put yourself in the seller's shoes. 

If I were in your shoes and if I didn't feel I had enough information to make an investment (like inspect the property with my contractor), I would pass on the property and keep moving.

I'm not a real big fan of the saying "find a great deal and the money will find you".

@Derrick Shipman , I'm a big fan of Kirkwood, Edgewood, and O4W given that you find the right deal.