Ask discovery questions, genuinely care about the answers, and seek to find a solution that falls in line with what is important to the owner.Aim to first establish trust with the owner.

Also, listen to podcasts and when a guest mentions a book that inspired them, go buy it (I buy on Audible so I can listen while I walk my dog or drive). 

All of this can be pretty scary for a newbie, so just hearing from people who have been successful is very motivational and inspires me to keep going.Your story sounds very similar to where I'd want to be in the not too distant future.

i think those are genuine factors. 

Just genuinely not sure how to go about it here.

So far they have been incredibly inspiring and informative (if not at times a little depressing, due to the example prices being so ridiculously low compared to the actual prices in my area!

Hey @Jim Vani - I personally know @Andrew Holmes and he's genuinely a good guy.Is it true that he has built a large community through Chicago REIA and his students (at least in mastery) have paid for his coaching and experience, yes that is a fact.  

(Genuinely asking to understand, not question your intelligence) but why would I focus on Return on Equity (ROE) and not track being paid back on my original cash investment of $130K?

I found your story very inspiring.

Congrats on your amazing work, Aaron, Your story is truly inspiring for new investors on BiggerPockets.I’m eyeing some properties here in Upstate NY, but feel a bit scared to go it alone.