It's a numbers game Keep your motovated seller leads coming in consistantly.

If the seller wants to sell to someone else then they might play a game of chicken with you.Did you show up at the closing table ready to sign documents??

I have looked at several sites and videos and found plenty of useful information.

With all the support around here, sounds like you'll be way ahead of the game.

I've been budgeting, looking into lenders, getting familiar with terms, watching YouTube and BP videos nonstop, attending workshops, my next move I thought to do was join BP!!..

That way your buyer has some skin in the game and will be less inclined to back out.

Getting into a buy and hold with only $25k could be a problem too in CA, so you would have to venture into the desert cities combined with leverage or go out of state.Investing in a syndication may be tough because you would not be an accredited or sophisticated investor, potentially making you ineligible.I would learn what I could on rehab flipping and/or wholesaling, use that $25k as your skin in the game (after you get fully educated on how to) and build more capital from there.

"1031 exchange" is one thing to look into.If you are investing passively what is your end game?

If I could find properties close enough to NYC to try to mange myself I would be game for that idea as well!

I haven't started putting videos on youtube yet, but plan to.