That said, have made one offer (turned down, but stayed disciplined based on pro forma from  BP rent calculator and didn't try to match other offer), and am making offer on another two properties this week.

Here are some guides to this site that can help:Find and connect with other BP members that are in your area--MEETSet up keyword alerts to be notified of the topics that interest you--KEYWORD ALERTSRead Beginner’s Guide-- GUIDECheck out BP Podcasts--PODCASTSFinally, my advice to you would be to take small steps and be disciplined with taking ACTION.  

Remember you have a mortgage to pay too so dont let them screw up your investment with lag of financial discipline.

What I bring to the table:- Stable income/employment history- Handy and technically minded- Great with excel and programming, should translate well to custom analysis tools and automation- Commitment and discipline to spend the next decade grinding and doing whatever (legally and ethically) it takes to be successful.Thank you for taking the time to read this, and thank you to everyone involved with bigger pockets for facilitating this community.  

But there's a truth in the arbitrage if you can be disciplined about it.Another option that just popped in my head from something you said - if you were to close on your sale after Nov 17, 2018 but before 12/31/18 then your exchange starts in 2018 but your 45 day identification period ends in 2019. 

Their presentations are designed to play on the emotions of sheep, peddling products and upgrades and coaching...all founded on the idea that anyone can do this, you don't need money, financial discipline is not required, etc.If you find a seminar, do yourself a favor and Google the name of the individual, the seminar, or the company.

you become an asset management company handling the major disciplines, one stop shopping..

But if you plan to self perform you will most likely need to contract an engineer that specializes in each of the disciplines.

Bad credit indicates a lack of financial discipline which is essential for success.

I currently own a 4plex and a SFH, and since deals in my area are not what they used to be (i am very numbers driven and disciplined), I started looking at passive investments as a different avenue for RE exposure.