It's a part of the game you just have to accept if you decide to play. 

Then if you're in the same town start playing the CashFlow game.

@Joey Walker, I'm happy to chat over coffee if you're game. 

Property is in a rural area, so not many investors in the game there, but also agreed on it being strange to still be on the market.Good point - I think those initial repairs would have to go into the initial investment, not budgeted for capex. 

Those elevator pitch games are fun! 

If your are truly passionate, you will rise to a level where you will be making good deals, big deals, life changing deals, put the mature card in the game and trust your hard enough of a worker or smart enough to know one day another good deal will appear that only you will see.

If you have a 2 bedroom and you typically get $600-700/month depending on your market, and you can get $400/each bedroom, you are already ahead of the game and could have a non-stop influx of tenancy.

I am new to the real estate investment game and I wanted to reach out and see if there are any investment groups in the Albuquerque area to start networking.

I’m new here and new to the RE game in general.

REO is not a game you can peek into if you don't know the rules of disclosure, the will of the bank(s) involved, and the paper agreement.