New to invest in/out of state and out of country, san diego CA

[Mae T.]

hey everyone,

Wanting to have financial freedom through real estate to fullfill an expensive hobby which is traveling.

Silly question: How to trust investors, agents, or anyone who could potentially "steal" from you? 

It seems difficult in general to trust someone. But when it involves money how, who or what to look for in order to build and maintain trust. I haven't checked if there were videos or forums about this yet, so i apologize if this sounds repetitive. 

I was hoping to start investing with little (10k-30k) or no money. But how to start, which sources to trust?

This website seems overwhelming with info but i hope to thrive through it. 

Thank you for being here!

[Jeff Wallenius]

@Mae T. This is a great question and one that I'm sure you'll field many answers from. Make sure you do your due diligence and verify everything being told to you. If it's an investment fund make sure you are able to talk to real investors in the fund. Google people, verify their story, and ask lots of questions. If someone can't be absolutely transparent with where every cent of your investment is being placed, then run the other way. Customer service seems to be a dying phrase these days, and there are too many people looking to take advantage of new investors. This site is also a great place to get feedback on someone, as a simple post on the person or company may yield you several responses and investors that have experience with the group in question. Best of luck! There are great companies and individuals out there that do the right things and educate investors along the way. Happy to assist if I can.