I am a complete novice to securing financing of any kind.

Obviously each property is different and deserves its own adjusted reserve factor.Disclaimer, I'm still working my first deal, so novice advice here.

Is that even a deal a novice like myself can pull off? 

A) Beginner B) Novice C) intermediate D) expert 2) Which niche of real estate investing would I like most to become an expert in?

Over time it's easier to spot things that you wouldn't normally notice as a novice investor but there's always something hidden that you're just going to miss. 

I think the reason people say "low money down is a terrible idea" is because so many really extreme novice investors with zero clue about real estate fail when they bring less than 20% down.  

I am a long-time lurker from Baltimore, MD and a novice buy and hold investor.

I’ve read a lot about the BRRR strategy and some others but i’m just a novice.

Hi BP Experts,I am a novice who is willing to start my investment journey with North Columbus, probably new Albany area.

There's a reason why so many novice investors move their money out of California after a while.