As you read these books, watch the BiggerPockets podcasts.

@David Bitton can you have someone who was not the original lady I talked to reach out if this is an option?

Just like everything else in life, get started, keep honing those skills (i.e. keep reading, keep learning, keep attending the meetups) and watch yourself get better and better witch each property you buy.I hope this helps and good luck on your real estate journey!

So by putting everything down on paper, you can easily correct the client and keep things moving.You mentioned timelines....those are hard to get everyone to agree on in the original contract because a Contractor knows that a customer nowadays will start changing things as soon as they watch that episode of HG TV with their glass of wine.I included on my Change Orders a line to add time to the project in addition to the added dollar amount.

@Elliott Elkhoury, parts of north Columbus dropped, but bounced back a little more quickly than some areas in ATL that I was watching.

I've been watching webinars, reading books, and listening to podcasts to try and learn about this whole process.

As you read these books, watch the BiggerPockets podcasts.

As you read these books, watch the BiggerPockets podcasts.

Also watch for chain retail stores that are closing, particularly multiple locations. 

I couldn’t stand watching a portfolio of this size lose its relative value because it was 100% “safe”.