So many variables can turn a deal sideways from 1 hour to the next - i.e. inspection findings, title issues, contracts, financing issues, taxes, dept. of buildings/local municipalities, etc.I'm glad to hear you made it through the challenges, and it sounds like you'll be able to leverage this experience as you grow your portfolio.All the best to you along your journey!

It’s awesome to see your passion for real estate and your clear goals for building a portfolio.

So when you hire that able handyman and give him keys to all of the apartments and the security codes without learning that he is 90 days out of prison for breaking and entering and committing assault and kidnapping your umbrella coverage may not help.And, these days, a million dollars of coverage will deal with the contents of a small truck that you sideswipe and it bounces around a little with the electronics inside.

If you surround yourself with the right people—those who are actually in the trenches doing deals—you’ll pick up the skills, capital, and opportunities naturally.Looking forward to connecting more and building with you, Robert. 

I wasn’t handed a blueprint for success—I had to build my own, piece by piece.Right now, I’m navigating real estate while under pressure and recent setbacks .

It's a wholesale deal close to downtown and I want to build a portfolio of duplexes for buy and holds because of the ROI.

But I have a client with the same type of building and has a non-conforming basement that he uses as an Airbnb and hasn't had any issues with it. 

Your initial monthly payments will be very low and then build up as the project gets to the end.

I then did some wholesaling, land flipping, did some more buying and am now just doing lending to build up active income.

My main goal is to build good fundamental knowledge so any and all help is appreciated!