HMM;  IMO, that's a fundamental mistake, just as premature withdrawal from an IRA.You started on a good path with either of these, now let then sit and create another path using REI.

That's your first mistake.

I wanted to let you know here on the forums just in case you weren't aware and hope this is just inadvertent mistake as I look forward to listening all of the Bigger Pockets podcasts!

Hi, I think made a mistake on the Purchase Closing Cost input.

Should you try to do your first on your own, make mistakes and learn from them?

even with the mistakes and issues, you are learning valuable lessons.

Whether it be guidance or mistakes I'm making as I stumble through deals.

If you are just starting out, you can take the journey with me and see what kind of mistakes and hardship I am going through.

The articles and forums here gave me the confidence to start buying properties, and it's been a great experience, with some good deals, a few mistakes, consistent cash flow, and plenty of interesting stories.It's a lot of effort to complete each deal, even the small ones.  

The mistake would have been not asking.