Hi, I'm new to realestate so I'm devouring learning material.

I am a licensed Home Inspector for the state of AZ and I’m looking forward to learning about real estate investing opportunities not only in AZ but all over the United States.

Lessons learned?

I actually work for a mortgage company and am a loan officer myself but as I just started i'm trying to wrap my head around all the programs and markets.My broker doesn't focus on investors so it might be wise to find someone who does and learn from them. 

Upon graduating college recently, one lesson I've learned is that the best professor we can have is ourselves.

The only time you need to worry about a refinance or a "Change" in occupancy is if the loan is an FHA, VA, DPA (Down payment assistance) program, Fannie/Freddie Home style that you have lived in less than 12 months.

Are there any good resources I should look into to learn more about this process?

Some GC's are only as good as their sub's and other's are better than their sub's and are worth their weight in gold - it all depends.I've don't most of my projects with sub's for many years and have learned to recognize many things that may need more attention, etc.

Don't feel bad, this is part of the learning, especially on the first one!

Lesson learned.