Control you schedule, know your motivation for doing this, research as much as you can on your off time, and start chipping your teeth until you get good at this. 

Hi Folks!I've been listening to a ton of bigger pockets podcasts ever since fixing up my first duplex this year. All I can say is: wow this is a great community. There is so much info here I wish I had known about 5 y...

I have been reading for quite awhile on REI and I've decided to get my teeth wet when the right deal presents itself..

Can't wait to sink my teeth in. 

I'm a new investor living in/looking in the Cleveland market, interested in cutting my teeth on small multi-family apartment buildings (<10 units).  

Wholesaling is a good start, low barrier of entry, low cost (and profit) but a place to cut your teeth.

The judgment recovery company is the only avenue with teeth in it and as mentioned if they feel the tenant is judgment proof you should listen as they do hundreds to thousands of these a year.

So a great house, in a growing area, with a borrower making good income in a steady job, with little if any debt will garner those higher prices vs a guy who is getting by on the skin of his teeth, with a ton of debt, seasonal, unsteady job, and a high debt to income ration.

I just reinforced it... as these rules have major teeth in them and it should be noted for all the newbie wanna bees on BP... don't want to end up in the slammer by defrauding Uncle  !!

I guess I'm cutting my teeth on my own place.