And then somebody else bought it for over asking...

Quote from @Argel Algura: Hey Bigger Pockets Community,A year ago I wrote about rebuilding and starting over in life and considering real estate investing as a path (see post here: "Bad credit, minimal cash and starting over in life . . .

If you would like to generate your own leads, I would pop over to the the wholesale section of the forum and start there, and perhaps purchase some books from the BP store.

The key is making sure you’re comfortable with any short-term negative cash flow and have a solid plan for how that property will perform over time.We work with a lot of Bay Area investors who purchase in Boise for this exact reason.

Plus, you're not adding headaches to your life, unless you want to be hands on, even with property managers.Use the magnifying lookup or post over in the Commercial section. 

My goal is collect income from the property and I expect the value of the property to rise as well over the next few years.

It can even learn from past deals to help refine the analysis over time.I built this mostly to better understand the components of a good deal.

But of course Like I said you pay somewhat of a premium over the cheapest hard money out there that reguires down payment  paying their points and fees UPFRONT making monthly payments paying for insurance..

This growth fuels demand, drives appreciation, and ultimately makes strategies like BRRRR or cash-out refinancing viable over the long term.

Over the years, I’ve learned a ton, and now I’m applying that experience to my Real Estate practice.