Risk mitigation is crucial, and learning from past experiences is beneficial.

As a beginner investor based in the Seattle metro area, I'm eager to learn from your experiences and share my journey as I get started in this field.My current strategy is to focus on live-and-flip for the first three deals (looking for my second deal) to gain hands-on experience while building equity and learning the ins and outs of renovation and the local market. 

It was a tough decision, especially since I had no experience managing commercial properties and knew no one in Ohio.Despite the uncertainties, my wife and I decided to make the leap to escape the hustle and bustle of the Bay Area.

From personal experience, I would recommend Tulsa or Oklahoma City.

Looking for success stories or other experiences , positive or negative, range of costs, etc.

I'd love to hear anyone's experience in the construction of a duplex on land.

These groups are goldmines for finding mentors, reliable vendors, and other investors to learn from.Property ManagementChoosing the right property management company can make or break your experience.

So yeah, my experience has been outstanding and they customer service has been exemplary.

A minority of 401k providers will let you transfer the loan to a new provider, but I have yet to experience that option with any 401k I have had. 

I saw someone posted about them also in December, I am curious to know what your experience was with them.