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This is a great place to learn.Start by reading the Ultimate Beginner's Guide.  

I am just looking for someone  in my area to guide me through the process.

It was nice having you there because unlike several other members, you have experience and can provide valuable insight and lessons to the others who may be just beginning.

Also stop listening to rumours Real estate companies make money when you are successful and you usually work on teams to build business This is another valuable  tool for you because you would learn the entire process of contracts,laws etc and network with other like minded people ,plus you can even make a few bucks on the side

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!

No matter one's opinion on Art, Engineering, Finance or Education majors, the reality is a baseline education is helpful in REI.College teaches a couple of valuable skills: how to dig for information and how to apply that information to real world scenarios.  

So here in lies my issue, I don't have any experience what soever with 'commercial' property and am looking for an experience investor (particularly someone who has experience with buying hotels) that can partner with me on this deal or at least guide me through the process.

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and don't forget to set up your Keyword Alerts!