Better to make sure your paperwork ducks are in a row BEFORE you start shopping for motivated sellers as a beginner.

Where's the best place to shop around for a portfolio loan (I'm in Colorado) and what terms should i be looking for?

Having a lender on board before you start shopping will definitely help your stress levels. 

They wanted $10,000, plus made me add additional leach field for a conversion from gameroom/shop that already had a full bathroom and kitchen to 1 bedroom ADU.

Our mortgage payment is $1628 /month which results in a very affordable payment to own a 2000 sqft home with 2.34 acres of land and a few outbuildings on the property to do shop activities.

If your in the area and would like to discuss fix and flips, wholesales, rehabs, owner finances, rentals, or buy and hold further over some coffee or lunch please let me know!

They know that and even if they act frustrated by a rent increase, they can shop on Zillow and see that your price is still fair.

Hello,  I am a newbie to real estate investing and I'd like advice on the best books to read when learning about REI.I currently have the following books in my shopping cart:Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner and How to Invest in Real Estate by Joshua Dorkin & Brandon Turner.Your recommendations are appreciated.Thanks,Heather

In my mind, that’s the biggest advantage of the real estate business vs other small business like a food truck or a barber shop. 

Would be 40k sqft of a 500k sqft shopping center.Using these basic inputs, would you do this deal?