My primary long term real estate goals relate to truly sustainable development and rehabbing superfund sites and to have a portfolio of properties that I can leverage to give my tech companies talent acquisition and retention teeth for employees. 

I'm assuming the lawsuit had some teeth considering they settled, and I think it's always smart to learn from others' mistakes.

We (HMLs) have mostly cut our teeth on BRRRs and maybe some winner & loser Flips in years past and prefer to assess deals brought to us for funding instead of managing tenants or rehabs.  

I figure the first one I buy may not be the best deal, but it's probably worth cutting my teeth before the next downturn when there's a lot more inventory. 

@Patrick Reilley Parents with cash = great asset.You might want to cut your teeth on your own.  

. $4,500 to get into a unit and cut your teeth at renovation and being a landlord is a pretty low price of admission into the investing world.

I'm also very interested in investing in other areas of the country due to better growth and opportunity but have been trying to cut my teeth on my local area so I can better see how the whole process works.

Currently I am a real estate agent working for both commercial and residential clients to "cut my teeth".  

please do not take offense if you are a 90 year old naked woman, shoeless or have missing teeth, you're still welcome on biggerpockets.com."

Combined with the 2 year statute of limitations on appealing overcharges, it seems JC rent control has far less teeth than it once did.