I'm Luke Espasandin and I listen to the bigger pockets podcast all the time but I'm pretty new to the forums and stuff and really excited to keep pursuing in here with fellow investors.

As an example, if one investor is the 1st to commit, I credit them with giving me the momentum to pursue the deal. 

Know what types of returns you're looking for, what type of tenants you want, neighborhood types/class, financing you're going to pursue, etc. 

Once you've revised your parameters then it could be helpful to find other people who are pursuing the path you want to follow and network with them.

I'm looking to learn much more about improvements in order to pursue fixer uppers.

The crossroads I am at was whether to pursue wholesaling full time, or actually start a career with a W-2.  

Do you know which strategy you want to pursue?

We're thinking to start with smaller deals with ARV's in the 125k-150k range, since that is a range we can comfortable work in without needing outside financing.Although we have owned several homes over the years, are handy with a hammer & saw, and have a solid background in business and finance, we have not actively pursued investing in Real Estate.

If you find out its because of the tenants dishwasher and negligence of not repairing, they are liability and you can pursue their insurance company to investigate.Good luck!

Educate yourself on the strategy you want to pursue - fix & flip as you said, and then take action.Best of luck!