Hindsight is 20/20 of course but this is advise borrowers to go the conventional route (assuming they can qualify of course) because it is a cheaper loan then FHA with the MIP for life. https://www.bankrate.com/mortgages/remove-fha-mortgage-insur... 

Of course great deals and opportuities came at any oint in the cycle but now it is just harder to find. 

I never scaled beyond a one-person operation but was doing an average of just under two deals per month over the course of about three years before I shut it down to focus on more passive opportunities and partnerships.

Neither of them are easy (of course not!). 

I came across Thach Nguyen’s YouTube channel and his course about couple month ago and considering sign up for his coaching course.  

So for this one, I would be probably $1.3-$1.4MM highest- of course all cash.

I am a firm believer that you have to live there and offset your prop tax's with zero income tax and of course be a local and self manage. then to me its like any other market in the country basically..

. $25/month over the course of the year is only $250 and you'll likely lose that amount in turnover costs if one decides to move out. 

Are there any books, courses, or mentors anyone might suggest for someone in my position?

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