I bought 1 SFH investment in ’06 in Boise ID which I still own, and I consider myself a novice RE investor, quickly learning via BP, and excited to get my first MF property.

Lot's of novices and incompetent people who don't realize that buying a 30K house in the ghetto is not an investment.

Whoever came up with the idea and execution for the little virtual award system deserves a raise. It's amazing how quite literally a few pixels and an auto response email pat on the back create this tiny amount of ele...

I'm a novice investor but I love to learn and I'm miles ahead of where I was 2 years ago.

For a novice investor it can make or break your career..

Someone had told me and keep in mind I'm a complete novice in this arena and still learning. 

At this stage, I wouldn't feel comfortable handing this job to someone that is novice or just the call center type. 

I'm honestly surprised that you seem so lackadaisical about this.Tip 2: Don't buy low-income, Section 8 rentals if you are a novice.Tip 3: Don't fool around with evictions if you are a novice or you'll end up with a lot of stress and losing a lot of time and money.

I would love for this thread to morph into a place for all experienced and novice OOS investors to share their method and stories.

We had seen this property 5 years prior in pre foreclosure, and couldn't make the deal happen due to being novice in the processes.