Even if you really just want performers.  

Quote from @Barbara Johannsen: I’m starting to manage a small portfolio of mixed performing and lightly delinquent notes.

If you are doing performing loans, depending on your budget I would also consider private lending - you typically will find borrowers with higher credit scores when doing private lending (if you do it right).You can also do non performing loans (Which is what we do), but those are a completely different animal to performing.

Hi bigger pockets community I'm new here and excited to dive into real estate investing, particularly interested house flipping, rental properties, learning to talk with investors and learn from your experience doing so. any advise or resources for a newbie is greatly appreciated !

From founding and exiting startups to advising MLSs and brokerages nationwide, I bring deep experience in the operational challenges and growth opportunities within real estate and proptech.My real estate roots run deep—starting hands-on with my father’s rental properties in Savannah, GA.

Hi Michael from Grand Rapids, MI-You are brand new to the idea of real estate investing and asked about must learn topics to choose the best path.There are many books, videos, and courses one could take and study-most of which are free through YouTube and the Library.If I were starting over and when I advise new investors, I would consider the following:1.

Quote from @Barbara Johannsen: When you purchase a performing note, how do you estimate the future buyer market if you want to resell later?

Actively performing plumbing work for remodels, new construction, and commercial projects qualifies as a real property trade or business under the IRS definition, as these activities fall under construction or reconstruction.

If not, I know what to do.I would much rather get the note performing and double my money in a year or two, but foreclosure works too.

Please advise what I should look for in the inspection report that would fall into don't buy vs buy and fix easily.