It can only get better from here forward....

[Kyle Markott]

Hello Bigger Pockets!!  My name is Kyle Markott and I'm a real estate broker/owner and a first time investor.  I'm looking forward to learning as much as I can from investors who have been through the trenches. 

[Mindy Jensen]

@Kyle Markott, the first flip is the hardest. And if you can come out of it with any profit at all, and still married (if you went in married) you have experienced a successful flip!

Seriously, check out J. Scott's book, The Book on Flipping Houses, which also comes with a bonus book, The Book on Estimating Rehab Costs. They really give you a great look at what an actual flip entails, rather than a made-for-TV, gloss-over-the-bad-parts book.

Take your time finding a property and remember, not every property makes for a good flip.