I do not tip my contractor.  

Any tips for someone who has a full time job but wants to start investing in RE? 

Would you happen to have any interesting tips I may use?

I guess what I forgot to put in my OP was any tips or tracks of the RE Pros Trade I can benefit from.

He was great at rehabbing and he put a lot of work into his first investment but then it wasn't really taken care of..So my question is, since I haven't done this before lol...Any tips on getting decent stuff (long lasting really) without getting caught up in trying to pull off some HGTV moves..? 

I'll just add to the pool. 

I am assuming it is through the use of private capital or pooled funds but even solo investors are posting about buying 1 house a month and I not only see how that is difficult from a cash outlay perspective, but how does one get that many properties on a mortgage, by having a portfolio loan setup with a local CU?

I would like to get my foot in the door and pick up advice and tips that will help me in this field.  

Any tips would be appreciated.

I'm still a newbie so I need some help, any advice or tips on how to figure this out?