Not only does this book provide detailed information that you won't find anywhere else, but it's organized to guide you through every stage of the buying process.With the expert help and guidance of The Home Buyers Handbook, you'll be able to minimize the amount of time and stress that it takes to successfully find a home in New York City. 

If there is anybody in the Inland Empire area willing to purchase contracts, sell homes, or just help guide a rookie into this real estate beast, I'd love to converse with you!

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Check out the free how to guides under "learn" at the top of the BP webpage and listen to the podcasts on landlording.   

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@Jamie Wooley Wholesalers numbers are always supposed to be used as a guide, because they are an estimate.

Fill in the foundation below.Check out the Start Here page http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere Check out BiggerPockets Ultimate Beginner's Guide - A fantastic free book that walks through many of the key topics of real estate investing.Check out the free BiggerPockets Podcast - A weekly podcast with interviews and a ton of great advice.

If you haven't yet, be sure to check out the The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing and The BiggerPockets Podcast.

She could have just felt outgunned.However, since another deal may come up with a non-professional, reluctant investor, it undoubtedly would  serve well to review this situation for clues that could have guided you and for anything in your actions that could have been improved  to increase  the chances of success.  

Honestly, there are a LOT of people here on BP that have served as essential connections and partners whom guided me through my first few deals.