An update one year later after this post, I now have:- Got my property and casualty license and wrote 370+ policies in a year- Saved up a few more thousand dollars in investable cash, paid off $20K in debt and raised my credit score by 100 points- Launched a direct to seller cold email marketing campaign and generated leads for cheap- Got connected with a few real estate investing communities like Subtle Asian Real Estate and Pace Morby's SubTo- Aggressively read and studied as much as I can get my hands onThat being said, I decided to run a marketing campaign to generate distressed seller leads in Phoenix, Arizona, mostly because:1.

Also, the turnover will be much lower, but maintenance costs might shift too, so it's good to plan for that.Happy to connect if you need more tips!

(Respectfully- Please don't tell me to save up and quit my job it's just not realistic for me and won't be anytime soon)If you read the threads on BP concerning wholesaling, you should be able to draw a few conclusions1. 99% of people trying wholesaling fail2.

Just going to piggy back on what others are saying here with a simple question you should ask when considering buying any existing property, assuming you aren't buying with the plan to demolish and build something new:- When my current tenant leaves, what kind of tenant will replace them?

@Jason Mitchell two of the better Neighborhoods of Detroit's 183 that we've ranked.Are you planning to rent or flip these?

It could save you thousands of dollars of expense and time in the long run avoiding testing every two years.

Educate yourself on the local market, network with other investors and agents, and always have a solid plan in place before making any investments.

Do the math and you'll see it doesn't make sense.The best way to invest: increase earnings, reduce expenses, and save.

Hi Max, being "caring" and having a conversation with them at the door can save you.  

If you're wanting to get into construction managment there's two main areas you would need to make yourself an expert in; Reading plans & Scheduling.