You'll always be able to find a reason to not jump feet first into the market...perhaps instead, it would be worthwhile to determine how exactly you can leverage external conditions to maximize your success?

Be sure to check out the Ultimate Beginners Guide as well as my 10 Rules of Successful Real Estate Investing.

I'm willing to bet there are more success stories than ones like yours.

Wishing you much success and hope to see you around the forums.

I've been talking to the guys at BP about doing a daily post with a more in depth dive of successful real estate deals.

Indeed, when I calculated the idea of preparing for retirement in 25 years by doing flip after flip, I would have to do two, successful flips a year for 25 years.

Both have since been paid off and they enjoy $2200 per month rental income.They said that the fact that the duplexes were single story and right next to each other was a huge ingredient to their success.

Good luck and much success.

Congrats on the successful flip.

Just protect that original amount as much as possible.Below is a listing I have in my market.Best with success!