This was my 1st, purchased & paid for rehab cash, no unexpected costs but scope of rehab changed, had a gc, did none of the work myself, got property manager involved before completion, looked at about 20 properties before choosing this one, if flipping I would have narrowed the scope & costs of rehab, cash flow $1100 month

You will have the opportunity to learn...in addition to meeting potential future partners and maybe even potential passive investors - if you choose to syndicate your deals in the future.Get people talking about their lessons learned in this industry...as there are LOTS of things to look out for.

That is a great way to learn the lingo of the industry, learn some basic info and network with potential partners and or passive investors if you choose to syndicate your deals in the future.Conferences are also a great place to learn and network.With Podcasts being the new form of marketing - You pretty much have a ton of Podcasts with almost ANY Real Estate Niche you can think of.

Feel free to connect with a couple and choose one you feel comfortable with.

I noticed that there are a lot of hard money lenders out there willing to work with beginning companies. However, how can you determine the best hard money lender to work with? What should you look for? My first post....

I am ready to get my first flip under contract .Currently I have 3 different estimates and i want to know if I should have my attorney prepare a contract for the contractor I choose to use to refurbish my house .Futhermore what and how do i have my attorney write this up ?

I am not focused on Vegas right now but here are the things to look for when choosing an area/city to invest in:projected job growth rate of foreclosure filings is the city government investor-friendly?

A good hard money lender can help choose a good deal.3-Follow your buddy around.

Its your property and you would get to screen and choose tenants that would be a good match. 

I want to make sure I have everything covered when I choose to do this.Thanks in advance for you advice!