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Hi Everyone,I am a new investor planning to start investing.

Quote from @Gregg Hutton: As a realtor who started as an investor first, I’ve noticed a huge mindset difference between investors and traditional homebuyers.

Since I'm just starting, I'd appreciate any insights on:-The best ways to build trust and credibility as a beginner.

Zoning- certain towns are starting to restrict Airbnb type rental units.  

There's a reason that people try to buy properties off-market and that is because you can find sellers who care more about terms than maximizing returns.So start with a conversation: you already presumably have some rapport since it's your landlord and you've spoken before.

A little background: Feel free to scroll down for the main reason of this post...I started out in 2011 trying everything to make my start in real estate but was not successful until 2015 when we purchased our first duplex in Fresno CA.

I am excited to start building my portfolio and learning all I can.

Delay gratification is powerful and it's important to start your real estate investing journey early in order to reap the long-term benefits of real estate.

We were especially thrilled to start our investing journey with a duplex, and it was even better that the tenants desired to stay and had been consistent with rent for many many years.