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Looking for guidance….and maybe a mentor???

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Hey everyone, I'm a 34 year old Air Force Vet, earning 6 figures as a Business Consultant. I have 6 figures in cash reserves and I've been curious about RE. Moving from base to base, I've been forced into renovations of previous homes (cough "pipe burst flooding") and currently helping with my mom's renovations in my childhood home. I have a Contracting Officer background as well and so I'm looking for direction. I like the thought of flipping homes and providing a "home" for buyers looking to move into the local area. 

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Ken M.#2 Buying & Selling Real Estate Contributor
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Quote from @Denzel Dones:

Hey everyone, I'm a 34 year old Air Force Vet, earning 6 figures as a Business Consultant. I have 6 figures in cash reserves and I've been curious about RE. Moving from base to base, I've been forced into renovations of previous homes (cough "pipe burst flooding") and currently helping with my mom's renovations in my childhood home. I have a Contracting Officer background as well and so I'm looking for direction. I like the thought of flipping homes and providing a "home" for buyers looking to move into the local area. 

Real estate investing the right way is hard work. I speculate you went to boot camp because the Air Force wanted to keep you alive when things got tough. This is a hard market. Either binge watch youtube videos of how to get things done and hope you've watched the right ones, or get some boot camp time in. If it were easy, every one would be doing it.

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