Go it alone, self educate, learn through trial and error.

If you're up for the trial-and-error approach (and consider that part and parcel to being an entrepreneur), no slings from me.  

Hello All,My wife and I got into the real estate game without quite realizing it. She found a great 3300sqft + 1400sqft unfinished basement foreclosure for $115,000 back in 2013. Just the 2 of us in a 5bdrm house. Sta...

What typically happens the owner is approved for a 3 month trial modification.The requirements for the 3 month trial are easy to qualify for.When the owner goes for the permanent modification that is much harder to get approved for.Depending on the loan there are multiple types of permanent loan modifications available.Sometimes it will take the owner 1 to 2 years to get approved for a permanent loan mod or not at all.The homeowners job situation and financial stability is ever-changing.This is why the servicer will request updated financial docs every 30 to 60 days while a mod is in process.Sometimes the home owners situation will change for the better and they get approved to work on a perm loan mod and other times it gets worse and they fall out of getting approved.The type of loan will depend on workouts available with loan mods.Example is the loan Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac backed??

I do not have any far fetched dreams that I will become a billionaire overnight, so I do expect lots of blood, sweat, tears along with some trial and error learning as well before I can even relax for a minute.Is there any local area events where I can meet some fellow investors?

This is my first time buying a rental house and I want to detail my trials and tribulations as much as possible.

-Judges allowing new trial dates or continuances for months or appeals of non-appealable agreements because the tenant has a sob story.