Looking forward to seeing your journey and insights!

I was in your boat and started my journey about 7 years ago! 

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

It’s refreshing to see someone leveraging both traditional methods and community engagement... it’s a solid mix.

Congrats on starting your real estate journey with a duplex!

They can guide you on tax advantages, asset protection, and multi-state strategies.A HELOC is a smart way to leverage your equity—ensure your financing structure aligns with your long-term goals.Since you plan to add multiple properties annually, consider setting up bookkeeping and financial tracking systems early to streamline your operations.Best of luck with your BRRRR journey—it sounds like you’re off to a strong start!

Perhaps they invited Jerryll based on his extensive SEO knowledge and did not look into his questionable marketing methods and extremely high course pricing at $5800 and $19,800. 

They really do not know how to decipher what is a question posed to get business, then they end up with an inbox full of DMs.A lot of us have started using the "nice" call-out method, which involves responding something like, "I see you are an agent in Dayton asking a question about housing in Dayton. 

Find Brandon's videos on YouTube for the "four square" method of analyzing homes and practice.

Any recommendations on local networks or specific methods that have worked for you?