Below is an article illustrating learning from people smarter than you.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/06/20/5-reasons-joining-mastermind-group/

You will find resources here from blogs to pod casts and forums.

@Arnauld NakahaThe most important thing to understand about doing a JV is that EVERYONE needs to ad value.Here are blogs that go over the number on JV's my company has done.  11 Unit apartment building $271,00021 Unit apartment building $635,000You appear to be looking for capital while you are the guy putting in the work as you have stated you have contacts such as real estate agents, rehabbers and property managers.

@Jess Hewittread Brandon Turner's awesome blog which will answer that question:http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/08/24/real-estate-agents-working-with-investors/Most agents don't have any idea what an NOI is, how to calculate a cap rate, the difference between an A class or D class property, or any other myriad of issues we as investors face that an average homeowner does not.

You will find resources here from blogs to pod casts and forums.

I feel very fortunate to have found the BP community here and have already learned a ton from the blogs, and podcasts.

Read books , blog posts , STAY ACTIVE IN THE FORUMS!

@jamesmiller I was listening to a blog today and it had a lawyer from Texas who mentioned domiciling your llc in Texas had benefits because of homestead rights?

@Jacob K.BP is full of useful resources such as forums and blogs.

Hello all,I am looking to purchase my first investment property to flip, and have been eyeing a few properties on Hubzu.com,  I read recent articles about issues people were having with Hubzu, but I wanted to see if anyone has closed an deals on Hubzu in the last couple months, and how the process was.