Hopefully I won't come off as a waste of time and I can find an experienced investor to show me the ropes and (MAYBE) even finance my first deal.Does this seem like a realistic way to get my foot in the door?

I've been getting leads and talking to sellers for close to two months now and many of them have Free & Clear properties.If the asking price is too close to the ARV, my choice is always to talk them to seller finance the property.I've being told by other experienced investors that buyers nowadays don't have huge down payments.

The search engine on this site is great and can be closely focused to your needs.Obviously, private money is best found locally.

This is only something you do locally, and that I assume would be the DFW area for you – max.The rest, such as the paperwork and avoiding usury, is extremely mechanical and can easily be covered by an experienced attorney and mortgage broker, whom you’ll need.

I'm Rich- now in SO Utah and one of the most experienced here on BP.

You need to look underneath the surface, what an experienced investor will see on that same walk is different than what a new person sees.Do you know every home in your area that is for sale without a sign?

After you become a more experienced RE investor you will change your mind and know that a measly few grand was nothing and that you wished you had done it.

I sent an email to our CEO to see if he could post some more experienced commentary.

Hello everyone,I recently found this website and have since been trying to read as much as possible.The BP website is a great resource for new and experienced RE investors!

An experienced agent should know deals fall through based on inspections all the time.