There are options that need to be renovated which was boost your equity tremendously and cash flow even with the higher rates.

We started utilizing self-showing lockboxes as well on our vacant units which has helped tremendously since interested parties are able to go at any time (within reason).

Some of my reasons for looking into COS and Pueblo are: lower barrier to entry, I'm a lot more familiar with the COS and Pueblo areas, there are five military installations (all within 35 minutes or less from each other) and five colleges in COS which seems like a tremendous amount of opportunity. 

Columbus in particular is seeing tremendous growth with many big-tech companies either moving into the market or expanding their business here.

Attending free classes at HUD, HPD, NHS and any other government housing agency in your area or area where you want to invest plus networking there helps tremendously.  

Handwriting that many letters seems like a tremendous time suck. 

I have a BS in MIS which has helped me tremendously in REI.I would say consider getting yourself situated income wise before you start running your own business.

I have learned such a tremendous amount of information in such a short time thanks to BP.My initial plan was to focus on building my portfolio by purchasing multifamily homes locally, but the inventory is low in this market (I'm outside of Annapolis, MD).  

So I was wondering if anyone was willing to share any advice they received at any point along their journey that benefited them tremendously?

When i realized you can get complex, real-time information and guidance within seconds, and no one is trying to sell you anything...no book can do that...Also when i realized the site is well managed with a certain standard to the community and doesn't seem to have an abundance of bickering and people spouting bad information they pulled right out of their *** like other forums.Biggest when i realized that people really can, and are creating tremendous wealth with REI through sheer hard work.