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Im a new member.
Hello everyone! I'm a novice SFH investor. I guess you would call me an "accidental landlord" as I was able to take advantage of our interest rate on our first home. My wife and I bought our 2nd home just recently, and rent out our 1st home. I got a taste of real estate and have been learning a little more through YouTube videos, webinars, etc. But now I think I'm ready to take that next step and put things into action. By watching these videos I've recently learned I already made my first mistake by buying the wrong property for our 2nd home, lol. As there were better deals out there. But I guess hindsight is not always 20/20, and I guess that is part of the real-estate territory. But I also learned-reluctantly- I need a mentor, and that's not always cheap. But here we are, when there is a will, there's a way. Thank y'all! I look forward to hearing your stories!
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Hi Ismael,
Don't get FOMO or try and turn back the clock to try and find the perfect deal that you missed out on. I encourage you to look forward and stay hungry for property number 3!
What did you learn from Youtube that makes you feel like you made a mistake by buying the wrong property?
Also, with you success of obtaining 2 properties at this point by accident, what would you be seeking from a mentor? If you have this extremely valuable experience already under your belt owning 2 properties, why dish out a potential down payment for property number 3 over to a mentor or coach?
I'd love to hear about your second property and what your struggles are finding property number 3. You never know who is watching this discussion and can provide extremely valuable feedback that a mentor or coach may provide for an arm and a leg!