Focus on getting into that first deal—everything else can fall into place after.Best of luck with your investing journey!

Does anyone have any advice as I am just starting out on my real estate investment journey.

I'm just laughing so hard right now - I needed that after crying about my real estate journey so far. 

Tell ya what, once you've hit journey in just 2 trades I will let you attempt to talk down to me. 

You're entering into a phase of the investment journey where you want to strike a balance between proper due diligence and avoiding last minute analysis paralysis.

We hadn’t considered the idea of a balloon when starting our investing journey and we’re happy to buy, hold, rent, and let it appreciate while we pay down the 30 year mortgage.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

Here are some popular skiptracing platforms and websites that investors often use:TLOxp: This is a service by TransUnion and offers a comprehensive database to find detailed personal records.Spokeo: Useful for basic information and sometimes provides email addresses and phone numbers.Whitepages Pro (now Ekata): Offers identity verification data, including phone numbers, addresses, and more.BeenVerified: This service aggregates information from various sources, giving you phone numbers, email addresses, and other details.PeopleFinders: Similar to BeenVerified, it pulls from various sources and provides detailed reports on individuals.BatchSkipTracing: Designed specifically for real estate professionals.

And once you've got an approved applicant, then you present them with your lease, which needs to be comprehensive in its protection for you and of your property (mine is 24 pages and counting as I encounter new issues, and it contains fines for certain violations) - check your state laws.

Good luck with your investing journey.