One of the most is your education and being able to read and understand financial statements. 

Here are some of the things I've considered after much reading/listening:1) HELOC on primary residence to implement BRRR on another property. 

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

@Gay LloydGreat article -we want all of our clients to read this article.

So I sat down and started reading @Brandon Turner 's book on creative investing and about 3 pages in, I realized I am approaching this entirely wrong.

It would seem all the bad investment myths surrounding mobile home purchases have really been opinions repeated often enough to sound like fact.You can read the rest of my thoughts on this new report and what that will mean for the MH industry here - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/fhfa-data-proves-mo...What are your thoughts on the FHFA report regarding manufactured homes?

I don't know if foreclosures are good or bad or how to read them.

I've been procrastinating on doing this post, despite spending many hours reading through the site and listening to podcasts 1 through 45 as of today, constantly given the constant encouragement from Josh and Brandon that is essential to jump right in..

Podcasts are a great first start, but you should spend a significant amount of time reading some books, the forums, etc.

Don't just read the lease!