They generally don't want to disappoint you. 

Disappointing. 

They have eye-popping sqft but then you realize  they are constructed out of disappointment and false promises

I do not want you to loose money --in first deal and get disappointed - first learn lot of things -- Contracts, assignments, transactional funding, Hard Money, Repair Costs , Soft costs etc-- Marketing Extensively --how ?

You should learn how to interview the seller, and talk to them about all the choices, including seller financing, and joint ventures with the seller.In the "starting out forum" I have a thread called "how to get a quick start in real estate investing this spring"You might want to take a look at that.If you want talk privately, please contact me and I'll be happy to give you 30 minutes and just give you suggestions.I have many students that have tried other coaching programs in the past and have been very disappointed  like  you.

I really wish I had started when I was in my 20s like I had thought about, but life happened and I can't say I am totally disappointed since it allowed me to see the world.

If the landlord has waited and relied on the goodwill of the tenant (it doesn't seem that there is much goodwill in this case) they may be disappointed when the tenant changes their mind and they must still file the paperwork to start the clock on the eviction after waiting weeks or (gasp) months.In response to the previous post: if the tenant has stayed past the term of the lease the landlord has cause to evict.

I was pretty disappointed especially since I have a sneaking suspicion that I was not the first person to find out about them (the current owner bought it in 2011 and it has been on the market for like 8 months).I'm glad you wrote though because I have been meaning to come back and follow up on this post!

. - Sorry to disappoint, but Account Closed isn't working for free, though if he want to do so, we can certainly oblige him ;) Apparently I was wrong.

Short term goals:- more podcasts, more reading BP, more learning- settle on buy side/sell side domain names, set up forms to collect info- find and attend local REI / BP meetings- identify resources: title agent, partner realtor- decide on marketing strategies and implementIf I am not fishing for opportunities full bore in two weeks, I'll be disappointed.