Ive been working in corporate America for a little bit over a year now as a front desk receptionist / office clerk and I'm ready to upgrade and learn something new.

In real life, it becomes a gut-check, educated guess situation.

@Anthony Hartzog - Welcome to BP where you will find a trove of info and near real time help to your inquiries.I found a response to a similar question by @Nancy Neville and it has a lot of salient points that will start your education in REI and the road to being a landlord.....here is Nancy's response which is a course outline in itself.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookCouple good reads  9 Reasons You Couldn't Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale Deal Don't Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and Flipper How to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldDownload BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

Couple good reads  9 Reasons You Couldn't Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale Deal Don't Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and Flipper How to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldDownload BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

I have read most of the education areas of the site and listened to 30+ podcasts.

Scott The Book on Flipping Houses, The Book on Estimating ReHab Costs http://www.biggerpockets.com/flippingbookCouple good reads  9 Reasons You Couldn't Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale Deal Don't Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and Flipper How to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldDownload BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

I want to take a pragmatic and calculative approach and get my education first, but at the same time I'm looking for properties CONSTANTLY.

Couple good reads  9 Reasons You Couldn't Find A Buyer For Your Wholesale Deal Don't Start Wholesaling Until You Read This: Wholesale Advice from a Fix and Flipper How to Start Wholesaling: Getting Past The Education and Into the FieldDownload BP’s newest book here some good due diligence in Chapter 10.

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