We read a lot of books, attended conferences, etc. but I think the most important thing we did in the beginning was consistently attending a multifamily investor networking group.

The small caucus that gathered at our inaugural annual conference shared ideas to bring the profession into the mainstream and safeguard its position in the larger finance market.Perhaps the most crucial idea to come out of that conference was the need for a new term to define their vision for the industry and its future: not “hard money” and “hard money lenders” but “private money” and “private lenders.”

Travel to conference cost me $5k per week so always assumed id need a lot to purchase abroad and own for minimum of 5 years.

Good day everyone,I'm an out-of-state investor, and I'm conducting an insurance rate comparison for a 3/1 SFH, 995 sq ft rental property in Macon, GA.

The premiums and deductibles are outrageous and if you’re flipping homes, you must buy a commercial policy (see the CEA website).I recently spoke with a representative at GeoVera, a company that provides earthquake insurance in a few states (including California), and she said that the policy would cover a vacant house as long as business is not actually conducted inside the residence.

Does anyone know of local masterminds/meetups/conferences that encompass Real Estate Investing?

As long as you conduct your due-diligence well, this property may be a good cash flow property, but personally there seems to be a lot of risks.

This is a veey simplified version of things but it is all about actual applicable value to offer to your ideal traffic.I was one of the speakers of the Biggerpockets Conference last year.

Due Diligence: - [ ] Conduct property inspections

Last week's STR Wealth Conference in Nashville was an absolute blast, folks!