I am ready and will be starting with property number one sometime, hopefully, quarter one of 2025 with a possibly 2 bedroom and 1 bathroom single family home; as this is within my current budget.

Start with the list criteria that will put you in front of likely sellers.

Hi Drake,You are in the right space to get started, so congrats on taking the first step.

Probably starting out small Jaycee - SF or maybe some smaller duplex type properties.

I am a newbie in BP, just started listening all the podcasts, fascinated by the community!

Therefore start with the min. requirement your lender will accept and see if that matches up with what your partner is willing to accept.

Another lesson is to research companies online and in forums like this before you do business with them and if you decide to do business with someone, dip your toe in the water slowly and continue to research the company after you start working with them, because things can change quickly.I have some questions:1. 

Quote from @Khyree Randall: I'm about to start working again soon and I'm ready to start investing in getting my first deal.

I got started in arbitrage in 2019.

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