You'll find Bigger Pockets to be an excellent resource.

Thus far, it looks like most hard money lenders are charging between 4 and 10 points...wondering if others have had any luck in getting lower points...If points are non=negotiable, I'd likely borrow the minimum and use my cash on hand to keep financing costs in check.Other items to note include we have excellent credit and have a large amount of equity in our home of 10+ years.

There was a water line in the garage with a faucet, and i had no idea where the shut off was, It broke while i was at the home show in philly as i was promoting products that detect this kind of problem(ironic i know)..I got the alert on my phone..contacted my wife..she headed back to the house and sure enough..it was spewing out in the garage.

I am slowly working my way through all the podcasts which are excellent.

And adding to Shawn's great list (Hi Shawn nice to meet you) is another excellent resource where I've got so much help. http://epicrealestate.comPodcasts at https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/epic-real-estate-investing/id446611090?

I didn't find it particularly useful given the product they had on it, but the software itself was pretty good.

While RealEstate Fraudis probably a growth Industry Nation-wide, therecan be no doubt : South Florida has got to bethe #1 " Proving Ground" for New Products and"recycling" of the old when it comes to Fraud!

If the unoccupied units are very cold and there's a way to get power into them, it can be helpful to run a heat lamp on the main supply line where it comes into the unit.When you wrap the pipes, check the R-value of the product you're using and make sure you're using the one that provides the most protection.

People get frustrated with them because they move slower than other investment methods and a lot of people need ways to get capital so they can buy rentals which forces rentals to come later rather than sooner, but in general, starting with rentals is excellent because they teach you the fundamentals first, then you can use those to be really strong in other areas.

Now I track everything in Excel.