Working with the right kind of people — the ones who believe in the systems, trust the process, and commit to it — changes everything.

I would have the seller commit to an escrow and have you repair it .

Shorten contingencies, show proof of funds and lender commitment, offer flexible closing or a rent-back, and limit retrades.

Hi Natalia from Los Angelos County, California-Congratulations on being a new real estate investor and educating yourself with YouTube, podcasts, and forums.You asked about a focused, fundamentals first, training.Learning as a real estate investor never ends and the market is always changing.That being said, I would absorb enough to get started and then commit to taking action in a market you are interested in if not your local market.The newer investors we work with do well buying value-add duplexes to begin.

For example a loan written at 3% and is 6 months behind has to me almost no value, as I can get a T-bill at 4% that is guaratneed or do a private loan at 9% for short period of time vs. fighting over someone who has trouble paying at 3%.

I have had my next door neighbor commit suicide with a gun, and I had a tenant (old and in pain) in my LTR do the same thing, and my LTR is 3 blocks away from where I live. 

We've been doing ~1 BRRRR per year (6 total in 6 years) but given what we've learned I'd like to scale and make this a f/t business, and wondering what others have done that has proven successful?

Many people find the clarity comes from running the numbers rather than committing to a direction upfront.Happy to expand on any of those paths if it’s helpful — you’re asking the right questions. 

The worst deals at the end of 2021/2022 committed 100% of the cash flow to the senior lender and the pref providers, leaving zero cash flow for the common equity investors.   

They may have visited the property and found deteriorating conditions, T-lock style roof that isn't made anymore and can't be repaired, or something else that didn't match up with the original description when insurace was placed.