Now that I'd committed publicly, it was time to get off the pot so to speak.I booked my tickets to Greensboro, and reached out on the beginner forum to announce my intent and see if anyone was willing to meet. 

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Hi Everyone, My husband and I are looking to get started in the area of REI, (wholesaling to start and master)! Where is the best source to find lists? Looking for divorce, probate, bankruptcy, late payments, pre fore...

Looking for some advice on some beginner/mild intermediate upgrades for a kitchen and bathroom that wont break the bank.Cheers BP!

I’ve read multiple real estate books, including BP’s “Beginners Guide” (several times).

We are moving as far as we can but with two full-time jobs and kids, by the time we get in touch with the agent, she sets up visit, go see and figure out rents in the area to ensure numbers add up...someone snatches it.I read some investors make offers site unseen - and then inspect the property and back out during the due diligence period if we see problems on inspection.We haven;t done this and as beginners, feel rather uncomfortable with this "shoot first, ask questions later" strategy; but if this is what it takes to prevent yet another good opportunity from slipping thrugh our hands then I guess that's what we'll have to do.Regarding the "Fair Housing" aspect, we don't intent so state anything or discriminate against anybody.

@Shane Forrest Check out The BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing.

Take a glance at the utilmate beginners guide https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing

Fill in the foundation below.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthereCheck out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.

Hi all, I read the Ultimate Beginner's Guide and although it lists many possible sources of loans, it does not say (or perhaps I overlooked where it says) what kind of qualifications you need to obtain such loans.