Because I am starting out, I have been self-funding my "gap," which limits the size and scope of the projects I can take on. On the first flip, I didn't follow the "rules" Jake outlined on his calculator and in his course. So when I started the project, my projected profit was just under $15k. When everything was finished, I made just over $2k. My second Project's anticipated profit is around $30k (I followed the "rules" on this property), compared to an initially projected profit of $35k.