Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

Did you use friends and family for this?

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

Along comes a friend of mine who is about to come across $100k cash from selling a house his father gave him. 

Same as my first property, it was off-market and I found it from a friend of mine.

I have a family friend that wants to get out of their 2 family and willing to accept $700K (which is at or close to market value).

Please click on the links, give them a read, and share your thoughts in the comments.First is a post that I feel will help not get overwhelmed with the amount of info that is here on BP:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52761-the-simple-guide-to-getting-started-on-bp The second is a post that will help get you focused with your real estate investing goals:https://www.biggerpockets.com/blogs/5868/52743-im-new-to-bp-any-advice-would-be-appriciatedThe last one is a post that will help you choose an “investor friendly” real estate agent.

, plus the opportunity cost of having your funds tied up in the meantime, especially if she decides to file BK.Also, if she's a friend (or even just someone in your social circle), be honest with yourself about how likely you'll be to actually foreclose on her.

My friend owns 20 plus units and collects rental income without using any of his money to purchase the properties, but rather uses other investors (partners) to buy the property while he manages the day to day told me that he learned everything he knows from guru Ron LeGrand’s system/books.

I often do not talk to friends about what I do because I see their eyes glaze over even mentioning real estate but I'm starting to rethink this approach.