Taking the time to do this is well worth it in the long run!

Meetups + books + podcasts are the way to go, but meetups are the most crucial to your confidence level and to know people like you do this every day.I agree with @Nathan Gesner on the heads up, when you say you are new and want help, everyone has a pitch, that's why meetups are so good - most have no pitch, just networking, unless it's run by a hard money lender.I have a couple friends who invest in the Lehigh Valley that I can connect you with when the time comes.

https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/12/topics/1136927-land-...I run a small organic farm in Victor, ID. 30 min from Jackson Hole and close to Grand Targhee ski resort in Idaho.

At the time I was running on direct mail.

Granted it is unlikely to result in a home run, but it also is less likely to fail big and negatively affect prospects for years. 

We are received multiple offers at the asking price or slightly under for the remodeled home.Unfortunately, we have run into a problem with the appraisal. 

Y'all don't want to learn what or how it happened, all y'all do is look at the title and  beat a SO over the head with it.

I am also a part of Bill Faeth's Inner Circle as of this year and have gained a ton of insight of things we can do to run our business more efficiently. 

An electric dryer will run up the bill of that unit quickly , where a washing machine wont nearly as much . 

However, I did make a purchase in Pgh that is cash flowing,  but no equity so now I see more clearly what you meant when you said it’s better to have equity in the long run.