All Forum Posts by: Ian Walsh

You can go to meetup groups to find other investors but a partner is like a marriage so it is something to consider when entering one.

I always found staying within a drives distance to a property reduced an element of risk.  Learn your market and identify your farm area.  Once you do the 50 house rule, you would have a very good idea of what a deal looks like and you won't feel overwhelmed.  

Sometimes but not by much and it is usually for experienced investors or higher loan sizes.

When we used to send them, we had our eviction attorney send the proper wording for our area.  We just used that.  

Pretend you don't have it. Learn your market and learn to market.  Wholesaling is a great place to do that.  Once you do enough deals you will know exactly what to do with 400k.

You will want a local lender in that market.  I have someone there that I know if you wanted to contact me.  I can put you in touch.

It depends on your goals.  If you choose to hire one, be very particular about their processes , knowledge and how they operate.

40% can make sense to keep leverage low.  It just depends on your goals and resources.

Keep going to your local real estate events and focus on the basics. Learn your market and learn to market.  Don't get overwhelmed by complex shiny strategies.  Find the one that fits your personality and pursue it.