There are plenty of creative ways to avoid some of the worst case scenarios in real estate like foreclosure.

It worked really well.

The market here has been pretty strong, especially in growing areas like Charlotte.

It doesn’t sound like a good deal if it won’t cash flow with 20 percent down; but it depends on your goal ..

I’ve been listening to the Bigger Pockets Podcast for about two months now and I feel like I have learned so much already.

I think the top factors are type of home (comparing single family to apartment is no longer done), overall size, and interior features like central AC, approximate age of renovation, etc.

I look forward to connecting with like-minded individuals, learning from your experiences, and sharing my journey in real estate investing.

This may seem like a naive/juvenile question to someone of experience, and I'm new so here it goes.What positive/negative sides are there to having a lender who isn't local to the area I'm looking to purchase?

It's my goal to share on the forums every day (and go live at 6pm every Thursday) to share Lessons I've learned and interview others to get their stories as well 

Hi McKenzie,It sounds like your first renovation project was a great success!