I want to get my first deal under my belt, however those two obstacles make it really difficult to do that for a new guy like myself.

New to the forum and somewhat new to the real estate game with 5 rentals and one flips under my belt.

One step at a time, from part time to full time.I have some whole selling experience under my belt but when do you guys think is the right time to start flips or holds in NYC/NJ?

These are always good to have in your tool belt but are even more important when working a pre-foreclosure list.Let me know if you have more questions or need help with any deals you're looking to take down!

I have been reading quite a bit but realize need to get a deal or two under my belt.

I feel that having gainful employment under your belt of any kind will be helpful in teaching yourself about accountability, time management, and also help you secure future employment if you catch an early bad break in real estate.If you're really interested in real estate and need a cash job to help you become an investor, a lot of folks recommend working at a property management, development, construction, or other real estate related business to learn about a specific sector of the industry.

I would like to complete at least 2 rehabs and get my first wholesale deal under my belt.

I've been lurking for the longest time and have finally pulled the trigger and get serious after I listened to about 70 of the BP podcasts and reading the Millionaire Real Estate Investor.I'm a serial entrepreneur and have several businesses in my belt.

The A/C blower (furnace) needs to get air back as much as it is putting it out.

I discovered my couple of niches by first learning a bit about 3 or 4, so I would have those strategies in my tool belt, then focused on the 2 that made the most sense for my area and were most rewarding to me.