An investment with an experienced sponsor can mitigate some risks because you are participating in a larger acquisition than you might be able or willing to do on your own (which gives economies of scale), and you get to leverage the sponsor’s experience, judgement, track record, network and deal flow.But it also adds risks by adding an additional component not present in direct real estate investing:  the investment sponsor.

What I have going for me - a Class A Contractor’s license, a healthy W2 salary (I’m an engineer at a “think tank”), a little bit of experience, and about $25k or so in the bank for my next investment.  

I know it's easy for the experienced to forget what it's like to be in the inexperienced shoes, but I need to start somewhere. 

Hope to hear from someone experienced enough in this area.

So I am relatively new to investing and trying to learn as much as I can, asking questions and meeting with experienced investors i'm ready to jump off the edge, but in my competitive market its hard to find a deal that matches my investing criteria. however I'm not letting this deter me from my goals I look at my automatic MLS alerts everyday and analyze deals as much as possible.

Hi,  I'm working on my math skills and have a question for those that are experienced. 

My profession is Design Engineer and my business is real estate investing.

Lance, I'm not "blabbing" because I didn't offer any details but I am looking for serious and constructive input from experienced investors as to how I could honor the seller's request while at the same time quietly market the property to qualified investors, after all, he wants to sell his property.Seriously, isn't bigger pockets a forum for investors to exchange ideas, and information?

I was a backup offer, the agent said the buyer that backed out is an experienced builder and did not see it as profitable.The agent also said he really doesn't want to know why the previous buyer backed out, to avoid disclosure possibly.

We are under contract to purchase an 8-plex in June and I'm hoping some of the experienced landlords could help with a few questions.The first thing I plan to do is talk to a lawyer about creating a lease agreement.