I had no idea how successful it would be when I started.

Experience is extremely important and I feel that having someone I can learn from would be crucial in my success.

Some good books to get started are:Real Estate Note Investing - Dave Van Horn (Bigger Pockets published book)Invest in Debt - Jimmy NapierPerformance Anxiety - Gordon MossBest of success to you.

Congratulations and I wish you all the success.

Guaranteed to be time well spent...Best of luck to you and I look forward to following your success on BP!

Thats not to say that there aren't people out there who have success in flipping in the sub-$150k market, just be prepared for the potential for longer marketing times and buyers using grants and other programs that complicate and slowdown the process.

I would think a qualified mentor would be diligent about keeping statistics on their successes as a mentor. 

I bought my first Investment home back in 2015 and It has been a success for the last 2 years.

I would also look at Kansas City, Jacksonville, and Indianapolis.I own a turnkey company in Kansas City and we have had great success in our market.

I will also be doing a continual review on my success (in detail) with my two main marketing methods - direct mail and online marketing.