It’s so comprehensive that I’m compelled to give you a great answer, but there is so much to unpack that a full proper answer to every question may take longer than I have tonight.

BiggerPockets is full of resources designed to help you along your journey, whether you are just getting started or a seasoned investor.

I was in your boat and started my journey about 7 years ago! 

Based on your comments and negative statements it’s clear that the strategies and concepts that a Tardus teaches is beyond your level of comprehension.

Congrats on starting your real estate journey with a duplex!

Hello, I'm from Toronto and just started my journey to passive RE investment in the US.

Great tools that get updated regularly.I am on the lending side of things and would be happy to hop on a call with you anytime to discuss financial strategies and help answer any questions you may have about nearly any loan product available to help you on your journey, even if they are not products my capital partners offer.We are all here to help you learn and grow.

I am joining to help/support others with their journey and also help me ACCELERATE my REI investing through peer support, coaching, and preferable has a model to follow based on one's goals.

Hey Bigger Pockets community, I'm just starting out in Step 1 (get educated) on what I want to become a successful career in real estate investment.I also currently run an e-commerce business that is currently completely online, but would benefit from having a brick & mortar storefront, and I had an idea that maybe using the investment capital I'm looking to allocate into real estate into a commercial property my business can operate out of until I decide to sell the property in or rent it out to another business.I am obviously very naive when it comes to the complexity of any good real estate deal (especially commercial VS residential), but I'm hoping to spend as much time learning from everyone here who is on their journey as well.My main concern with the idea of buying commercial to operate my business out of it that I might struggle to rent it out afterwards and that there may likely be depreciation in the commercial real estate market over the next 5 years.I understand there is a lot of nuance depending on the local market but I'm guessing commercial is even less of a "safe" bet than finding a solid residential deal to leverage in some way.

It is an awesome platform and has been so fruitful in my journey in real estate and investing.