Learning is great and having guidance can expedite and often saves unnecessary heartache. 

I just used cash to build my first 3 specs no loans at all.. once done and sold then I went to lima got one loan from them.. then went to local bank ( much much cheaper) and got a 3 mil  guidance line and went on to build 30 or so in charleston.. you have to prove the model.. its not like buying a rental where lenders look strongly at your fico  fico is required but not the main consideration like and investor loan and all you need is 20% down or 30% down and a few bucks in reserve that wont fly with spec loans..

Quote from @Sri Reddy: I am a newbie to real estate investing and looking for guidance from the teams here to understand the sources from where we can find any small retail spaces to buy.

congrats on the first duplex. easiest will be house hack your next property. you can go higher in units up to 4 but just need to occupy the property. lets connect if you need guidance, i house hacked a few times

Would love to connect and hear about how your house hack is going and what your next plan of action is.

If you have any favorite forums or valuable tips that you've found especially helpful, Id love to hear them! 

I’ll try to keep this as short as possible but I am at a cross road in life here and can’t seem to find the guidance I need. 

I'd love to connect and always free to answer any questions! 

We even did a mid-year check in meeting in person but felt like he did not provide us any guidance.

Love the value-add strategy!