Start by reading Rich Dad Poor Dad and Set for Life to shift your mindset, and remember that your first deal or breakthrough networking moment will boost your confidence.

I personally know both @Jaclyn Cano and @Wale Lawal and can confidently say both are great and VERY Investor friendly!

I'm still in the process of growing my portfolio, but have heard others 1031 all their smaller properties into a larger building and have a property management company manage, OR, set up a seller financing deal with another buyer that gives you the cash flow you desire. 

Hey Bigger Pockets family. I first want to say that I am a new participant in the community but I have followed you guys since Brian ran all the pods(Ha!) In my short time, the feedback you guys have so freely given h...

The number one mistake that I saw buyers making was jumping right into negotiating (and not very good negotiating at that) without first spending the time to build rapport.

With the growth mindset you clearly have, you're building a solid foundation for success.

I'm currently moving into the commercial world of real estate. I think that this niche pays off a little better than SFH's. I can find the deals through certain websites and other resources, but i hav barely a clue on...

I'm confident a judge would see the picture evidence I have and go "damn!"

From there we identify properties that could have some potential and if you are interesting in diving deeper, 1) we do a thorough video walkthrough to give you a realistic look of the property, 2) we give a ballpark estimate of rehab costs (we do 40 a year with our GCs o we will get pretty close), 3) we talk through market rent with our property management team, ARV, and potential highest and best use.Ideally you find great investor agents who know their market really well and have a network of resources to provide you with enough confidence to take reasonable action. 

Real estate is not my of my knowledge base at all but I want to start working on building passive income now (I’m 44).