My goal is to build a solid foundation now and expand my portfolio in the future.If you have any recommendations or tips, I’d love to hear from you!

-Building from Scratch vs.

Quote from @Ron Do: Hi everyone, I’m new here and focused on wholesaling in the Tampa area.Looking forward to learning from the community and connecting with local investors.Piece of advice: When you are a wholesaler, you are selling the paper, otherwise when you are selling the house you are acting as a real estate agent and you need to be licensed to do that. 

Quote from @Derrick Small: Yes, lesson learned. 

But the real kicker came when I spotted a broken door on the side of the property, far from where they were taking us.

Quote from @Denver McClure: Hey @Hardik Mistry, welcome to BP!

Short-term capital can be a powerful tool when used correctly, but I’m curious about the learning curve.For investors who’ve used short-term or private funding, what’s one lesson you learned that changed how you approach future deals?

I’ve always been interested in the industry, but I’m finally taking the first steps to learn about it seriously.My goal is to build up my knowledge and skills with the hope of eventually turning real estate into a full-time career.I’d really appreciate any tips, resources, or advice from those of you who’ve been doing this for a while — especially on how you got started, what to avoid, and what helped you most early on.Looking forward to learning from you all and hopefully contributing as I grow! 

Quote from @Giovanni Choisne: Hey everyone,My name’s Gio and I’m based in the Nashville / Middle Tennessee area.

Quote from @John Clark: 1.