No, but a friend of mine did.

I was curious about the partner investing because a real good friend of mine started mentioning he wants to get involved in real estate on some buy and hold properties and maybe a few flips...also wondering if it's really worth to get a but and hold with a partner either SFR or multi.

I haven't read the article yet, but if the author is saying that this is a common experience, either his experience is a lot different than mine (which, of course, is quite possible -- I've only worked in a few lower-end markets) or he's just using hyperbole to create a good story/article.Just my experience...

Jewelry is rather tuff unless you know what it is, get it appraised at least by a jeweler and have a lock box arrangement, otherwise you might get a cubic Z.I do gold and it gets tested and locked up.But personal property needs to be identified and detailed on a UCC form, filed for record to perfect a security interest.

Gas lines and pipes are a major concern of mine.

He made $7k on a $77k wholesale flip to me, and I made $21k selling it simultaneously to a songwriter friend of mine who in turn listed it with me for $135k.

A co-worker of mine went through Fortune Builders when he got started and he said it was good for someone with no experience and I thought this would be the same.

Also, most plans, mine included, only allow one loan a year so if you need to access the money for an emergency or something you will not be able to for 12 months.

Thank you Aaron for getting back to this issue of mine.

I plan to buy some properties with a friend of mine.