Right now, my focus is to learn and soak up information about REI from all of you here, and to get connected to like-minded investors .

However, having the funds soak up negative cash flow prevents us from using that money to improve the property and excite new tenants. 

Better to soak with bleach and pressure spray to remove loose paint before repainting.

Now I'm trying to soak up everything I can, since my husband and I are ready to try our hand at BRRRR.

@ Brad Stegall, I agree Brad I'm very happy investing in Peoria, I don't currently own rentals but I'm in step 1 of soaking as much info as I can before I make the 1st buy hopefully soon.I was curios about @jesse fernandez as he is out of town and looking into many markets, if you ever read this, it would be awesome to know what lead you to Peoria, what other markets did you analyzed and the bigger question, did you ever invest here, and if yes how did it go and if no where did you invest at?

I have already made some local connections and look forward to soaking up as much information as I can. 

If you have taken the time to educate yourself and you read the books and soaked in all the free information but feel you need someone to walk you through your first note, then the Note Assistance Program is a great place to start.

Theory is Wall Street will soak up the inventory of cheap houses, pump up the price and then dump the inventory.

I'll be checking into BP daily to soak as much info as possible.

So we are only 2 weeks in and are in the midst of getting all of our ducks in a row & soaking up all the info we can about Real Estate Wholesaling.