I really hope I can be successful in this business, as I get more and more educated in it.

I co-founded a non-profit and my friends have a successful business that have been operating along the lines of a B-corp (North Carolina does not recognize B-corps although there was legislation in the senate last I heard).

Let me say this is a brilliant website and a "free" golden ticket to success.

I hope you'll find the same success through BP as many of us have!

Ideally you would have greater success if all the properties were being handled by the same agent or at least by the same bank.

I am neither a tax expert or a financial planner, but I would add one thing to this conversation for us all to think about:  If we're highly motivated, successful investors and entrepreneurs, what are the chances we'll want to wait until 59 1/2 to retire?  

My goal is to have a successful flip by July.

Keith Barton,I said they "CAN" I didn't say they would be successful :)-Steven

So if you are successful down the road you can use the insurance as a strategic investment bucket.

I usually go to the county auditor's website for my area to find the history, sales prices and ect on the property I'm looking at with accuracy and success, but the one thing I can't get a very accurate idea is rental comps.I know the general rental rates are in my area, but how do I best determine them if I don't know what someone down the street is paying, or someone a few blocks over?