Know the real estate language, like REIT( real estate investment trust) cap rate, REO( real estate owned). whatever applies to your investment goal.6) make connections to local investors & professionals like agents, trades people...BP is a good start, spend some time, you will not regret it.

A GC should be comfortable over seeing the whole job and all other trades.

Even with a GC pulling the permits, certain trades have to be performed by licensed contractors.

Account Closed - There are trade-offs.

I am a Firefighter/Paramedic by trade and really don't have any background in real estate other than financing my own home.

However, as a beginner investor, I am struggling with walking the fine line of maintaining professionalism as a small business but being personable, not sounding like a total noob but also not giving away all "trade secrets".

(About halfway through).I am new and eager to learn.As a new student of the trade, what else can I do right now in addition to reading?

Just pointing out the downside so he can weigh the benefits and trade offs fully.

You want someone that can go to a job and knows what is supposed to be going on, understands the various trades, and can keep work moving.

The benefit, beside timeframe (quick turn around), is that most dealers will take your home in trade towards a new one...