If you don’t like to read, listen or educate yourself than unfortunately you will likely not find much success (although I am sure there are those out there that have succeeded without).Rich Dad Poor Dad, Millionaire Real Estate Investor, Multi- Family Millions (Dave Lindahl), ABC’s of Real Estate Investing, The Book on Rental Property Investing, Hold, The Advanced Guide to Real Estate Investing, The Due Diligence Handbook for Commercial Real Estate, Millionaire Real Estate Agent, The Book on Managing Rental Properties (Brandon Turner), The Emyth RevistitedCrushing It in Apartments and Commercial Real Estate, Emerging Real Estate Markets ,The ABC’s of Property Management, Wheelbarrow Profits, The One Thing, Outliers, Start with Why, David and Goliath, Chasing Excellence, Extreme Ownership, The Compound Effect, The Entrepreneur Roller Coaster, Be Obsessed or Be Average, The 10x Rule, The Obstacle is the Way, Ego is the Enemy, Am I Being Too Subtle, 48 Laws of Power, Atlas Shrugged, Man’s Search For Meaning, Sapiens, Tools of Titans, Four Hour Work Week.Step 2 (financing): To get a better idea of what I was capable of purchasing, I met with four different lenders and began a relationship to acquire funding.

Everything else, I'd invest in assets that have the potential to appreciate in value (can be improved, are inherently scarce, etc) or generate strong future cash flows.

I guess losing my parents all before 30 has just been a hard obstacle but this too shall pass.

So there is inherent danger in commercial that never been talk about, becoz every GP is rushing to buy at discount->to rehab in hurry->to rent it out->to sell it quickly and do the same/repeat, this cycle can't be repeated in basic math because at one point, the cycle would go againts them.

Hoping the experts can chime in here--thanks, all!

At that point, you just need deal flow - perhaps that means its time to hire or paratner with an acquisition manager to help you find and close deals - a good realtor can step in here as well

There will be title issues, probate issues, original seller not willing to close issues, appraisal issues, hard money lender issues, family says grandma not in her right mind to sell at 50% discount issues, termite issues, foundation issues, structural issues, can't get insurance issues, I don't have any money to move out issues, or a whole host of other problems.Well...every now and then you find someone that wants to dump one and it is a clean deal and they think because they are not using a realtor, they're saving 6%. 

Hopefully a mortgage broker can chime in here

“I just know that I would find mobile homes and fix and flip them.”On ExpressNews.com: Investors allege San Antonio woman — the ‘Queen of Mobile Homes’ — is running a Ponzi schemeThat was one of about 100 times Van Gundy, 45, told the attorney and others she didn’t remember, recall or know the answer to a question during her first meeting with creditors.During the hour-and-45-minute proceeding in her Chapter 7 case, Van Gundy said she sustained a brain injury late last year after falling and hitting her head on a concrete table at her home.

Therefore, I'll comment on the two other points you mentioned.There's nothing inherently wrong in buying sight unseen if the people are trustworthy.