I was involved in a bunch of industries—from wellness and gyms to digital marketing and consumer products.

,Well, I'm not sorry.

(Doing this one well should help you with the following two.)The second would be to invest in your education on how real estate investing works.

I won't lie - I can smell the marijuana on certain days as well. 

The hilly terrain is a main reason for this and you can't really see that on a map so knowing the areas is key.We have old housing stock as well so big things like plumbing and electrical can vary cost wise if they have or haven't been updated.

Like someone else said very well, invest inopportunities, not in a particularasset or strategy.

•Lender (if financing is part of your plan).Detroit is still one of the few places where BRRRR works well, and cash flow and appreciation are both on the table.

As an investor you need to understand the assumptions behind the numbers, as well as terminology.  

We're working with a mortgage broker local to us and he has put us in contact with Lendbase as well.

He's lived in Japan a few years as well (Fukuoka, I believe).