I was on another small bloggers site and the options she laid out were as follows:Gamble on appreciation.WholesaleLendThe caveat to number 2 is that many seasoned investors (perhaps many of you) are turning down more and more deals that wholesalers are bringing to you, deals you would have snapped up 3 or 4 years ago.

Maybe we northeasterners are just more conservative, I don't know.)Anyway, this blogger has very recently posted a blog saying that she hasn't flipped for a while b/c deals have become harder and harder to find in her neck of the woods, and competition from other flippers has gotten more heated.All this has gotten me wondering: 1. 

There are even some great practitioners and bloggers from your area of the country on BP!!

Brogan is a PRO and one of the top bloggers around for a LONG time.

Look her up here on BP.Ken Corsini, a frequent blogger here, just created a new podcast where he interviews folks about their "Best Deal Ever".

lolI have:-Profile Complete-Popular Poster-Newbie Blogger-500 Post Club

Chad is the best blogger on BP and his 1st podcast is a top 10 must listen episode. 

I read what catches my interest at this juncture; I wasn't looking for a particular topic but I will check out the bloggers you mention.

Sounds like you have a really interesting story and perspective on real estate.To start out, I'd definitely recommend our Ultimate Beginner's Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investin...Also, I manage the Real Estate News Blog here, which is a great place to check out tons of articles on all things real estate and finance: www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblogI actually just wrote an article on some great book recommendations from our bloggers (both real estate and business-centric): https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2016/02/1...As far as webinars, we host one every week (www.biggerpockets.com/webinar), and we also have an awesome podcast (www.biggerpockets.com/podcast) that I think you'd enjoy.Hope this helps, and let me know if you have any questions at all!

Hello fellow BP bloggers,Has anyone had experience or know of any cases where you sue a borrower who is not willing to pay you back the personal loan you made?