Screen tenants well and the vast majority of your issues are taken care of.It is not the most progressive area but it is solid and growing for the most part. 

You really need to find way to hold yourself accountable or find someone to hold you accountable for making progress towards your goals. 

Congratulations on the duplex purchase @Jacoby Lewis and keep us posted on your progress!

School is of course important, and as you progress with real estate you'll be surprised how much knowledge you gain. 

Hello, my name is Corey and im new to real estate investing and im starting out on the wholesale end of real estate.Im looking to do wholesale fulltime and willing to learn gain leads anything to help progress in my real estate career.

I'm in the process of developing a standardized checklist for my reno projects, so that if I do bring on a GC or simply hire out to subs myself I can both make the scope of work extremely clear, and keep track of material purchased and progress. 

You should bookmark that spreadsheet to follow up on it's progress ;)Brian

Lots of crime, low rent, low home prices are a good indication.Now just because an area is C or D grade doesn't necessarily mean its not worth investing in, is it in the path of progress?

And I have a very possible commercial tenant lined up, for after-sale multiyear lease commitment (after repairs are complete), 2000k a month projected revenue, rented 2nd-floor unit is grossing 1200k currently paying and up to date (this year taxes due less than 8k).I have worked on an executive summary property, datasheet, and other numbers (No Proforma available, No cap rate known sorry& No NOI available)However I do have pics of both deals, but I just don't know these mixed -usage properties flips, and don't have these types of cash buyers contacts/ (commercial) investors, I want to be reputable always, I don't want to be misleading or be incorrect (can't post pics or more info, it in this thread anyway- no address included herecommercial unit has been unrented for a few months, standby possible interested tenant 2000k per month#2nd) East Orange NJ, 07017, 4bed, 2 baths, converted 2 family into 1 family, 1400- 1700sqft, it has been fully gutted, the new fully open concept upon entering 1st floor. and rehabber is out of money and time, offed as-is, with rehab work started, in progress, but not completed. 

I look forward to learning as much as possible, very excited to see my progress 2 years from now.