Further, I've heard it takes upwards of a year to season a rental rehab: are there any tips anyone has to shorten this time?

@dmitriy fomichenko thank you app much!!

I don't want to get too leveraged.I appreciate the tip about trying to do some re-negotiating last minute.

Ryan, a little tip someone taught me about finding contractors.

those are great tips.

I want to learn as much about real estate as possible and I am seeking someone that could provide tips/guidance or just someone to chat with occasionally.

I'm always extra cautious from any lender online, due diligence is important...Originally posted by @Jay Hinrichs:that sounds too good to be true frankly.. caution unless this is a personal friend or family member if its a private lender you met on line.. good chance you will lose any up front money you give them too good to be true terms from on line lenders or someone posting on facebook linkdin  or BP  ( on BP they will send you a PM)many times are fake.. and just want your up front fee and as much as they can squeeze out of you.usually they need 500 up front or something like that for an app fee.. they string you along and then right before closing all of  a sudden they need a grand or two.. then you send that in then they say there is a problem with the file we cant close sorry bout that. and you have formally been scammed. 

We’ve been using apps like realtor.com and zillow to find deals but we’ve noticed there are few options out there.We are looking for any advice you can spare a couple of first time home buyers who are looking to take the first step in real estate investing.Thanks in advance for the replies!

Any last-minute tips/advice?

I'm looking for an app to help me track where I place my bandit signs.