Give you the wherewithal to pursue and achieve your long-term goalsMany investors start off "too hot", and they either overdevelop their first property or they spend their money too fast - either of these behavior will stop you dead in your tracks, and you probably won't even be able to achieve your short-term goals - and you certainly won't have the resources to pursue your long-term goals.

Don’t believe the non-stop hype that buying a home is a no-brainer.

Last night I was working on my areas to invest, and once the list of cities hit 39 I stopped because I felt overwhelmed.Fortunately someone on BP sent me a local potential deal last night.

Give you the wherewithal to pursue and achieve your long-term goalsMany investors start off "too hot", and they either overdevelop their first property or they spend their money too fast - either of these behavior will stop you dead in your tracks, and you probably won't even be able to achieve your short-term goals - and you certainly won't have the resources to pursue your long-term goals.

You can structure it as a joint venture where they provide the capital and you manage the project end to end.

Never stop learning and never think you know it all because life has a way of showing us all the pavement from time to time!

Give you the wherewithal to pursue and achieve your long-term goalsMany investors start off "too hot", and they either overdevelop their first property or they spend their money too fast - either of these behavior will stop you dead in your tracks, and you probably won't even be able to achieve your short-term goals - and you certainly won't have the resources to pursue your long-term goals.

I am now under contract and decided to stop lurking and introduce myself.

The Real Estate Success Story forum is filled with people sharing their successful venture with fellow BPers. 

I don't recommend buying any deals FROM them (because they will already be taking the cream off the supposed future profit), but maybe a Joint Venture type of arrangement?