My goal with real estate investing is to build enough cash flow to fund my other business ventures as well as donate to financial literacy programs.  

I have no family that will help me financially.

The local tenants tend to move faster but rent per sq ft is much less and when you sell cap rate tends to be higher on resale so less equity.Smaller box spaces they can act within 6 months time or less. 3 months time is more mom and pop or regional type tenant concepts from LOI, to lease execution, build out, getting certificate of occupancy, and starting to pay rent.Having ongoing corporate financial reporting and personal financials will be a key to looking at the health of a business way before they have to give notice to renew the option periods.

Depending on how you came across the 'deal' you have to understand that the seller won't want to waste his time, effort, and energy disclosing information on the property, providing you a tour, and also giving you his financials to someone who doesn't have the ability to purchase it.

I went to Texas A&M and currently have my RE license back in Texas.After years of anticipation, I am FINALLY financially close to making the dive into investment properties back in Texas. :) With that being said, I would like to reach out to local investors as well to learn the dos and donts and how to be successful both with rentals and flips.

I cant count how many things I have to do, nor problems arising daily at the moment, and I over extended myself financially.

if you fail, and a lot of people do because they underestimate it, it will be quick and financially painful.It all depends on your business plan, and how bad the area is.  

That sounds like a good legitimate resource to hear from!

I'm also learning to do bookkeeping for a friend's company.My broad goal for real estate investing is to earn enough money to be financially independent.

It is an incredible resource!