I was excited to get into the market, but I soon realized that I had much to learn.Key Lesson #1: Start Investing Early I wish I had started investing in real estate sooner.

Eventually, I realized I needed to back off.

Otherwise when I find myself using big words trying to explain myself I might realize at some point, hopefully in time, that I have no idea what I'm talking about.

Because of this recommendation I will do 95% LTV instead of 96.5% LTV, but realize the annual return from appreciation would be higher at 96.5% LTV.At 95% LTV- since 2000: 115% annual- Last 10 years: 169% annualnow that is very impressive.  

Hell, I realized I don't even think I've personally had a bad experience with you, but I don't like you.

Then you have to understand MOTIVATED seller leads generation.Once you do, you will soon realize that it is not possible to target motivated sellers.Anything based on a list is not even random, it is worse than random.Fact 1:I rank #1 on Google for my market and thus I get a ton of organic actually and truly motivated seller leads.I rarely get foreclosures, absentee owners, probates, tax liens, divorces etc.

This is by design because I realized I was very far behind on my retirement savings and had to take drastic measures or I was going to end up working until I die.

I quit about 4 months into it after I realized I’d been scammed.

Financial predators who realize up front that they are not on the note and have no risk to their credit  rip rents with no intention of fulfilling the contracts and original seller gets wiped out.

After realizing he wasn't truthful with me, I ended our relationship.The second contractor started on the flooring but then got COVID and had to leave.