Last night, I attended an event and upon stepping outside, it felt like my ribs cramped up--it felt that cold.

So next step is to put some Goals around your Joy and the last step is to put investing criteria to support you Goals. 

Buy Dave Ramsay's "Baby Steps" and follow the steps. 

Always good to see people from Hawaii join BP and congrats on taking your first steps on your journey towards real estate investing!

Or use your lunch break at work to step out and make a few phone calls to network and build relationships. 

However his front step is beautifully designed.

Have a look at these steps you need to follow to raise your credit score 

James,I don't mind the hard work and would love to have my first investment property be a BRRRR.If I can ask one advice from you, in your opinion, what are some vital steps that a new investor needs to take in order to make his/her BRRRR property a success? 

The reason is if you buy a house first as an FHA buyer but 1 year later decide to move into a multi-unit property to house hack you might have problems in underwriting since they will question why one would want to move from a SFH to a multi which they consider a step down in quality of living.

@Dave Barry Hello, congratulations on taking the first steps on a long journey to becoming a real estate investor.