Instead, it turned into one of the most frustrating (and expensive) lessons of my real estate career.After securing the contract, my buyer insisted that I "winterize" the property to prevent plumbing issues.

I’m a super eager wannabe real estate investor, my largest barrier is my lack of start up funding.

Quote from @Jerome Brown: Hey BP, My name is Jerome Brown and i have some real estate experience.

It’s always fascinating to meet investors, learn about their careers, and hear how they got into real estate.Do you focus solely on STRs?

You can also check meetup.com or search Facebook for real estate investment groups, clubs, or meetings in your area.Here is my generic beginner advice.1.

The bigger brokerages usually focus more on Retail sales then teaching you the ins and outs of Real Estate investing. 

Going to property tours inspired me to obtain my real estate license in the state of Georgia; and look further into property investing and helping others achieve their real estate goals.

I am interested in meeting people from whom I can learn more about real estate investing. 

The general idea is that you must acquire an interest in real property you do not already own, and since you already own the subject real property you want to build on, the transaction must be structured so that you are creating an interest in real property you do not already own (in fact, it does not yet exist).

Quote from @Kaushik Sarkar: I’m exploring strategies to scale my real estate portfolio given the current mortgage rate Not sure much makes sense at 11%...Ouch....tough enough at 7.5%   Might have to put more than 20% down to finance....maybe 30% in North Texas.