I was so upset that I let this happen that immediately I engaged in learning all types of new strategy to help me avoid this from happening in the future.  

this is a great site to learn and actually move forward wth so many helpful engaging people.

This is reflected in the distribution of assets in notes in my own multiple portfolios and my two hedge funds and preference to paper vs my much smaller fleet of rentals. 

You've come to the right place to get your questions answered and to connect with other investors.There is a Portland meet and greet for BP members next Tuesday in Lake Oswego, if you're available, try to make it out there to meet other members face-to-face.There are also a couple of real estate investment groups that may be of interest to you, both Northwest REIA and Rarebird hold multiple monthly meetings attended by many local investors.

I honestly don't know what to do or how to engage this issue. 

We will apply the same techniques to all of our investing strategies and streamline the entire process in order to create multiple systems.

To engage more BP users you might want to see what type of investing you are interested in.Many facets of real estate types on here.

Since residential investing is new to my real estate experiences, I want to learn more about the following:Financing options for investors beyond traditional bank lending.Sources to find great residential investment properties Recommendations on building the right team of partners to engage in the flip processI am very excited about growing my investor network in South Florida.

BPO can be hundreds into the thousands.Example evaluating a NNN single building is way different than having to evaluate a current value and comps for a brand new retail project in development process with multiple buildings.If you are looking at buying the property yourself you could pay the fee upfront but then get a credit at closing from the broker off of their commission amount if they agree to it.Back in 2009 and 2010 markets were frozen.

The goal is to have a multiplier effect by having multiple properties cash flow.Example: I have a free & clear unit that cash flows $550 after taxes/insurance/maintenance.