You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.

I have been fortunate enough to be successful in both my cases and just getting to the point right before going to a jury.

I was fortunate enough to live in Detroit for several years, so I was able to establish a network before moving back to California.

Fortunately, he moved to FL after the sale, bought a mansion as his retirement home, and saved by the state's homestead laws.

Fortunately, the tenant paid for all of it.They lived in a building with a nice laundry facility (six washers and dryers) that were priced below what the laundromats charge.

We were fortunate in that we didn’t have too many issues with crime.

Successful collection rate on LTR is not even 15% on top of dealing with insane lawyers and social workers who believe that less fortunate people can hurt wealthier people.

This increased demand is in areas that all ready have limited supply.Since the rates started to rise, my appreciation forecast has been conservative (as I have indicated in numerous posts) for my San Diego market (I have been underwriting at zero appreciation near term) and fortunately for me the market out performed my forecast.  

Fortunately generous Covid Appreciation made it all ok some time later and I’ve since found a pitbull of a building inspector that I won’t do a deal without.

Feel fortunate that you didn't overpay in any significant way for the work this plumber did do.