The wealth of knowledge I have gained so far has been invaluable.

Buying SFRs for cash flow income or fix and flips will be way safer investments than building a spec home without knowing the network of people required and with limited knowledge of the process.

I'd like to parlay some of that experience into real estate investment - the latter is a completely different animal and I'm hoping to get to know knowledgeable and helpful investors here on BP - I'm new to this so I'm not sure how much I can bring to the table for the rest of you who have been at it for much longer but hopefully we can all work together to build for our future!

I can see if you walk in and say I want to do sandwich lease-options, many will not want to get involved with you.If you can demonstrate knowledge, they will be more likely to work with you, if they see you don't have a clue, you may not be worth thier time teach you the legal issues and why.

While I do have funds set aside to pay the mortgage in the event that rent is late, I like the little safety net of not having it all due at the same time.

Do you have the knowledge and the WHY to leverage yourself?

But getting into matters where people need to improve credit, earn target amounts as taxable income or paying off debts requires an indepth knowledge of these matters.

I've been studying REI in one way or another since '05 - ready to actually apply the knowledge now and grow my business.In the last couple of years, I've also come to the realization with my marriage, the birth of one kid, and another soon on the way, that this whole "life" experience will end someday and I'd like to enjoy it as much as possible with my growing family.

So I feel I've got a good inside track, along with knowledge and drive to be successful!

You may not be required to give some disclsoures if the seller has not lived in the property or owned it without knowledge of the property. :)