Here in NY I can't even get one house under contract, so I am not worried about getting 3-5 going.With that said, my biggest hang up was the fact that the deals I found would have been less appealing deals when factoring the loan fees and costs.

My hang up is 1) I've never done a deal before and I don't feel confident going through this transaction solo at this time.2) I'm not sure what I want to do is legal, or if I need to disclose all of this information to the agent, the other investor or if I should try to find someone to JV with me on the deal. ( If I do JV, how do I ensure I get compensated?)

Plus lots of people come and it's a great place to hang out and talk with like minded people and such, I recommend going it will be worth your time. 

However, prices inceased so much, and the square footage (over 1k) and amenities were so nice that we decided just to hang onto it.  

I trust that you'll find tremendous tax saving opportunities simply by hanging around the BP forums, and even more so by engaging a real estate savvy CPA. 

Put hanging plants with no water system that took a lot of maintenance and eventually died.

I’d hang on tight, wouldn’t sell anything.

For my broker @Rick Santasiere who reached out during my plea for a great REI friendly agent (that eventually went on to change my life), my buddies @Jacob Reilly and @Kit Crowne who continue to put on a great Free & informational monthly BP Meetup in Manchester, and the tons and tons of folks who hang out here on a daily basis helping folks out. 

If you look hard enough, and have been continually learning, you will see the solution to the problem is almost always in the problem...hidden in plain sight.3 - ...and this is the big one, don't hang around with negative people...only hang around with positive people. 

I get all kinds of ridiculous prices, that honestly some of those quotes have pushed me into DIY and in part, “I am grateful to them for that” because I have since learned a lot, but I do wish that at times, contractors would look past gender and even race before spitting out ridiculous prices.Secondly:Lack of follow-up.Not sure if it is just Denver, or if others are experiencing the same problem.Met with a contractor for come work needed on a property that I am purchasing.Seller will finance some of the repairs.Need contractor to provide a written quote.Bad enough we are having some language issues as he speaks Spanish, I don’t so communication is via google translate (oh boy).He came highly recommended, so I am trying to hang in there, but only for so long.Still waiting on him to send me the written quote.Sent out a reminder this evening asking him to provide by tomorrow or at least let me know if I should move on to find someone else.I really cannot understand what is happening with contractors in the Denver Metro Area.Perhaps they just have way too much business that if your project appears too small, then they will relax on responses?