I stumbled upon Bigger Pockets after researching tax liens in Georgia.

That is when I started listening to podcasts and stumble on Bigger Pocket.

Hey everyone,I stumbled onto biggerpockets about a month ago and am hooked.

A carpenter friend of mine stumbled into a fantastic deal.

Hey everyone, I'm fairly new to real estate investing & have been researching lately trying to understand & analyze properties better & I stumbled upon this unique listing that caught my attention in CA:Commercial Building Storefront (retail building) + Opposite Side of the lot is a residential property 3 bdrms + 1 bath Year Built 1951 Price $219,000 est cap rate 10%-Total Lot Size 6,000 sq ft /Building sq ft 2,262 +/- Commercial Building 1,162 sq ft +/- /Residential 1,100 sq ft +/-* Lot stretches between two parallel streets, both properties are back to back (but not attached to each other) each facing a different street (Commercial Building)-has a showroom, back office, storage & bathroom complete w/shower.

Im a new member here but after stumbling here for another reason Im hoping some people can help with some suggestions.

If you stumbled upon an amazing property by luck to sell that might work but often wholesalers are selling overpriced junk because they do not know how to properly underwrite commercial assets.

But not at all crazy to keep the knowledge in your back pocket as a "plan B," in case you stumble into a scenario where it's a model match.

Like you, I was a finance major as well and stumbled upon BiggerPockets.

Also, as others said, with a $200/month house payment - that's not bad.Second, I would turn these "problems" or "failures" or stumbling blocks into stepping stones to success.