She is a pro preying on a novice so you are going to need a pro to take over.  

I’m sure this is the 10,006th novice post on here, so I thank you in advance for your help.

I'm not a novice investor, but I've only closed traditional sales.   

Clint, no, this is not my reputation, what I am saying is times and events predicate the needed resolution, if this is one home of mine and this is part of a small cohort of homes lets say (6), maybe I would be more emotional about it, maybe if I was newer or more novice I would be more enthusiastic of making hell around this issue, but the question boils down what is the best and most cost-effective use of your time.

Right now we are just saving for a 20% down payment for anything that’s worthwhile.I apologize for being a novice, but I am excited to learn and to start building a real estate portfolio.

Shameless plug: I run a monthly meetup for wanna-be and novice investors down here in Tucson.

Hello all,Novice investor here, but I've been looking to take the next step in my real estate investing career and need some advice on the new market area I am moving to.

This might sound like a novice question coming from a novice investor.

Hi BP, I am a novice investor located in Houston area that has never done a deal.

For a novice investor, what are your investment strategy recommendations given today's market?