I have bought plenty of bad deals: I overpaid, rehab ran 30k over budget, appraisal comes back low, contractors from hell, you name it - but real estate has that thing, a few years later it does not even matter anymore, even if you overpaid for the property.Get comfortable not knowing everything before you start.

All the comforts of home, and not that expensive...

People will give you money only if they trust you and are comfortable with you.As far as getting in front of people - start with those you already know and just be networking all the time, telling everyone what you do and the opportunities you have.

Purchase price: $275,000 Cash invested: $80,000 Sale price: $450,000 This beautiful renovated home near Washington DC promises warmth and comfort.

It's comfortable, and it also has storage.

@Juli FordWe are going to be in a similar situation in a few years and questions we ask are:How comfortable would you be if you had to pay the loans at 7%?

As I go through this journey I have also decided to educate myself in real estate investment so that I can be best prepared for July 2020, this is the point when I will be debt-free and will be shifting all my energy to actively investing in real estate utilizing the BRRR method.To that end, I have made it a goal to analyze 2 properties per day so I can become familiar with my area and become comfortable analyzing properties...and that is where my issue is.

I've tried and spent a crazy number of hours doing research on taxes and assumptions, but it's such a big financial decision that we don't feel comfortable navigating it on our own.

Change agents if you need to you're not comfortable or confident with them you're not married to your agent.  

Would you feel comfortable sharing your approximate "loss rate"?