Quote from @Perry Mutters: Hey I’m Perry Mutters.Im 45 and new to wholesale real estate.I was a licensed mortgage broker in my 20’s.Ive flipped 5 houses.I built many businesses and been successful in every single one.Looking to network with investors wholesalers and anyone else in this industry.My end game is to invest and own 100 doors to pass down to my kids to run when I retire.Im a hard worker hustler and will run circles around most people.My strongest run was 5 months straight 0 days off 18 hours a day. 

Also are your recommendations that I first shadow a pro in the game for a little bit (1-2 years) and then dive into my first deal? 

I think the wholesale game overall is saturated with people sitting at their computer mass cold calling and emailing potential sellers.

But I've read many versions of the theory that STR / Airbnb has (until recently) been largely an amateurs game.

I'm as green as green can be....any advice for anyone literally just getting started?

Keep it as a 3rd bedroom for max occupancy, but make it double as a game room or office—murphy bed, pull-out couch, small desk, maybe a mini arcade or board game shelf.

My team and I are now officially partnered with Home Depot ProXtra with an exclusive discount on-top of their existing ProXtra accounts to help further their ROI ($6,100 average savings --this is a huge game changer for our investor pool!)

It's not your typical meetup and much more interactive.You can find a list of the events posted on BP here:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-...Aside from networking, what's your game plan for real estate and what got you interested in it?

Unforeseen repairs are part of the game, and like you said, every project is tuition in this business.

An unsophisticated lender might send all the construction funds to you.Other than for a refinance, or from an unsophisticated lender, you, or more typically your contractor, will receive funds in draws as you complete your project.Most, but not all, first-position lenders will only lend a percentage of your purchase price and expect you to wire in some amount of cash as your “skin in the game.”