I'm still in the very early stages and I'm beginning to get on track.

I'm now focused and driven unlike I ever have been and I plan to take my investing to the next stage. 

It would be nice to meet as a group of new investors, have discussions without fear of sounding stupid in front of experienced investors, or networking with people at the same stage of investing.

I just looked again - we have about 5% of notes in various stages of late or default, the rest are performing in $25/note invested in both 30m and 60months.

With a large aging population in CT, many who live in older homes, there could be opportunity to work with owners so they can move on to their next stage in life and you can take advantage of strong rents.

Team-building is the stage of the process I'm in I'd say.Thanks in advance

We are just beginning our journey and are at the save money stage. 

-Kelly :)  Hello Kellyall the advises before are excellent , just do them but do not stop at the stage of reading and learning for years or months , just try to do action once you feel you need to and gathered enough primarily info, about all the topics you studyingfeel free to ask any questions Best of Luck Ehab  

lurking, does that make you a bp stalker of sorts... newbie here too. just wished to introduce myself. formerly from washington, dc, i'm just getting started in the staging arena in california and i'm looking to make some connections as well. thanks and sincerely, sydney

Good question.The reason the most successful company in the country in this niche market can have atrocious pricing for the thing, without the atrocious price driving down production (normal supply/demand), and in fact with the higher pricing helping to drive business in a good way for the company (it means they can hire the best & most expensive 203k specialists - niche within a niche), is because you're going to at least FHA Streamline Refinance it approximately five seconds after the work is done, if not full blown refinance it into conventional.Consumers can "get what they pay for" up-front with the otherwise nightmare-ish 203k process going relatively smooth (focus on competence for stage #1 - temporary financing that doesn't blow up in your face half-way through), and then Streamline FHA Refinance it at the discount store the moment the work is done because Streamline gov't refinances are barely underwritten, often DTI isn't even calculated, no appraisal etc (so ignore competence when Streamline Refinancing a gov't loan, just chase rate, for stage #2 - the permanent financing).