So really wasn't any skin off my nose if they did or didn't clean the house before moving in,

Setting up a strong team is the most important thing for new investors to help you get some skin in the game.

Natural neutral colors, no?

Start with a small multi flip using hard money (or a combination of my money and hard money) and then trade up to bigger multis (1031 or carry over the note) until I reach the kind of cash that the bank or lender would consider as enough skin in the game to lend me the rest.4.

Do a live in flip.)To be successful in real estate you need these Ingredients - knowledge, networking, money, determination/persistence and if you don't have any of these things then you need a lot of SWEAT equity to get those three things.Some of us who are older have some money, networking (just by nature of being older and having met a lot of people along the way).   

I also would suggest building a strong team around you or partnering up with an experienced investor for your first few projects to help you get some skin in the game and walk you through the process.

I think the first time newbie buying their very first rental and does it in a area that is all the way across the country is taking on a little more risk than anyone will let you know about ( IE those trying to sell them to you and or its their livly hood to sell them... ) its just human nature. 

I'll keep the forum updated on the progress of those.I am always interested in learning more and love the helpful nature of the bigger pockets faithful. 

Real estate tends to go in 18-year cycles because of the natural credit contraction cycles.

@Darren Budahn  of course I am the exception.. and to be fair I will only do this with a very hand picked group of folks like I have been doing for years.. this is the first time I have advertised for it ever.. however I have capacity to expand so I thought I would offer it on BP.my comments were general in nature.. there are always going to be private folks and exceptions..