Since stumbling back onto BP I am learning that it is possible to get into bigger deals. 

I’m new and stumbling my way through this, and I really appreciate the different feedback from everyone on this post because I’m learning a lot (and having to swallow my pride).

So let me see if I understand this correctly: You and a partner created a business complete with assistants and acquisition managers with the intention of finding deep discounts so you could wholesale them, only to stumble upon so great of a deal that now you don't want to wholesale it... you want to keep it for yourselves?

I too recently stumbled upon that book and will begin listening to it once I finish “The Beginners Real Estate Investor” book.

I have this same stumbling block - theoretically I know I can fund a deal if I got my numbers right and it is a sweet deal, but you never really know 100% until you are ready to go to the closing table. 

It took a few months but i stumbled upon bigger pockets and i habe been listening to podcasts, bought a couple books and am on my way to finding our first deal and getting our finances in order.

I stumbled on this site through a Youtube video I watched a few days ago and wow, what a great site! 

After doing a bit of research and stumbling upon a youtube video by Brandon Turner, the gears started turning and I have been reading books, listening to audio books and the Bigger Pockets podcast, and watching many of this site's videos.

Here is the story, ..... We currently have 5 rental properties with a contract on a vacation rental at the beach.  We started out getting rental properties when our oldest son was about to attend college.  With eleven...

but is it completely obvious if I do stumble on a property and to see if it is actually short sale vs foreclosure?