Others are simply house-hacking experts or BRRR experts or masters of their particular real estate market and then are sharing that knowledge with everyone.

It's always easier to have an expert in the field on your side.  

No expert here though.

I am newbie here and would like to get your expert opinion.I own a 2 family homewould it be a good idea to replace all of my wood floor with luxury vinyl tiles?

I'm no expert in what to do in this situation - if you're realtor is good they can possibly be the most helpful.

In terms of immediate priorities, I'm looking to find a lender to get pre-approved, take a drive around the area with an expert to learn the ins & outs, churn through deal analysis in the neighborhoods most applicable to me, and assemble a team so I can move quickly when the right deal presents itself.Thanks for reading through this lengthy post; the first time putting yourself out there is always the toughest :) Hopefully any other lurkers reading this post are encouraged to introduce themselves to the forums as well.

However, do you really think that suggesting that there are many options and that you could finance a property in Mexico for as low as 4.2% is a good idea (knowing that nobody will get that), especially when you get featured as the resident expert in the article?

A few things to realize about being a commercial agent in this type of market:Finding good deals is really hardcommercial brokers font like to share their commissions Loopnet has NO good dealsAs mentioned above, if you want to get into the commercial brokers business, your best bet would be to join one of the big firms and grind for 2-3 until you build your client base and become an expert in the niche you work in, maybe even get a CCIM certified. 

Admittedly, I'm not an expert on ROBS vs SDIRA.

But they say there’s a fine line between insanity and genius and this guy personified that.Basically I had lunch today with a mortgage modification expert along with my a partner and a lawyer friend who knew this guy.