Again, the BiggerPockets store has some books for this or you can learn by watching podcasts, reading blogs, and interacting on the forum.

Nothing beats a face to face interaction to make sure you and your partner are aligned in your vision.What I like to do is find other real estate investors on the meetup app.

Personal interaction is the best to build rapport but if they see some of your marketing before it will help soften them up.

But the refi then requires an element of active investing to ensure payment of principle and interest to the lender. 

I'm still waiting for transparent masks to become popular... would make our social interactions a lot more comfortable ha ha .

I seriously do not advise taking the course from an education standpoint, your time would much better be spent interacting on the BP forums and attending meet-ups.

Flip This Wholesaler is an interactive site that is sure to nourish you with some great real estate tips and tricks on how to make it big in the real estate investing world this year.

However, you need to establish a reserve fund for the property so that when fundamental elements start needing routine maintenance, starting with exterior paint, roof inspections, sewer line jetting and eventually inspections, and progressing based on the age and remaining life of the various elements.

At the end of the day I remember my interaction with the person more than their business card. 

Now, you simply have to work on the other elements to progress your REI pursuit.Ok, now that you have taken your initial step, below are some quick links to get engaged. http://www.biggerpockets.com/starthere http://www.biggerpockets.com/ubg http://www.biggerpockets.com/meet Setting up Keyword Alerts How to Use @Mentions on BiggerPockets 25 Tips for Real Estate Success However, this site thrives on interactions and as such we encourage two way exchanges and look forward to educational and thought provoking ideas relevant to REI.