Or any other important tips that you wish you knew when you first chose a brokerage or started out?

Unlike you, I didn't have a job, savings, a real plan and I certainly knew nothing about real estate.You have a lot going for you already, just stay on your path and don't over analyze every step or you'll be 40 and looking back saying "I wish I would have..."

"Holding over" is them retaining possession of the apartment contrary to your wishes, which is why it has a penalty.If your 12 month lease is simply up in June, nobody does anything, and you accept July rent, that's a month-to-month lease, not a holdover. 

Wishing you the best of luck! 

Wishing you the best of luck! 

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However, I have a couple of friends who wish to fund my flip.

I’ll wish you luck finding a multi-unit property to do this with.

@Vincent Salazar Some random thoughts I wish I knew before I formed my first partnership:1.