. + Property locations: - Pleasant hill- hayward+ Construction experience potential (what you can learn about from these projects):- kitchen and bath remodel of course - room addition- ADU building- New Construction - Lot splitAny suggestions and constructive criticism are always welcome.

The marketing of the properties and how you go about doing that is very critical.

Any constructive criticism is greatly appreciated. 

I hope to find additional contacts by asking. 4) Continuing to analyze deals and get a good feel for the numbers and best localities to start investing.A journey like this feels pretty scary for a newbie like myself, but I am hoping taking action based on my learnings and also the knowledge and experience of the BP community will help with my success.Any advice or constructive criticism you have to offer is very welcome. 

Don't forget that the critical thing is that your exchange be in place at the closing of the sale. 

The more I think about this the more critical the make up of the actual house is to the success of each of these.

Contingencies are really critical too.If you're not going to use a Realtor, at least use an attorney to draft and review your offers. 

My constructive criticism is that your customers are not investors who likely invest in start-ups.

It’s critical that this document has clear timelines that mesh with the purchase and sale agreement.

A book that offers great insight into these first few critical steps is Millionaire Real Estate Investor.