Milwaukee hard money lender, Mach1 Lending is providing free pizza :)Hope to connect!

I am reading a bunch of real estate investing books , talking to realtors & loan officers, and trying to educate myself best I can.I'm also looking to expand my network within the real estate investing community, and I believe this is a great opportunity to connect.

I am now connected to and working with another owner and managing her property under my portfolio as well.

I honestly would be here all day about Pros.CONS:Not every single state has dozens of contacts at your access but majority of states do.I wish i would've started when i was 18.NOW THE BIG QUESTION IS IT WORTH IT? 

@Benjamin LarabeeI'll be honest - most bookkeeping companies are not worth the money, so vet them carefully.

At the end of the day, losing $10k is really not a lot in the grand scheme of real estate investing, and given the seeming high volatility of this market ($275k to $220k, presumably in a matter of months), and the generally high monthly cost of HML, I would get out quickly and think of the loss as the cost of education.At least in my area (Cincinnati, OH) I don't see the market dramatically improving even as we get into the spring buying season, and, honestly, I only see mortgage rates continuing to climb for the foreseeable future, taking more and more buyers out of the market.

would love to connect and see if i can offer any help

I am only a bit south of you here in Chicago, but I also have some pretty good connections in the Milwaukee area. 

I've done work in Florida last year and have several connections out there.

If they understand they need to leave and discuss honestly what they can do to make that happen then you are both working to the same end.