Ultimately, trust your instincts and do what feels right for you and your property.

I just wanted to take a moment to say hi to everyone who gets up and fights the good fight by striving to achieve the ultimate reward, getting a deal under contract. 

I started by reading the ultimate beginners guide on BP.

Ultimately I want to buy enough houses that i could choose which ones I want to flip and which ones I want to hold for long term passive income.The way i figure it, once I buy my first property it'll be smooth sailing from there and the money will just start rolling in........right?

This allows you to survive if something unexpected happens, or to invest again once you get some confidence and learn more.Trust your research, trust your calculations and ultimately trust yourself.  

Ultimately investors need flexible realtors/agents/brokers on the team.

Someone brand new to this site should start listening to the podcasts, subscribe to the newsletter, and start reading through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide  https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investin...You'll get lots more actionable tip ideas once you start going through those resources. 

Check out the“Learn tab above” and download a free copy of “The Ultimate Beginners Guide to Real Estate Investing”.

Thanks for the repliesThe thought behind flipping part would be stack cash for buy and hold, which is ultimate goal.  

Ultimately, I'd like to get to the point with investing where I don't need to have a full-time corporate job.I look forward to meeting people on here and gaining the knowledge to become a very successful investor.