If you are consistent with learning real estate over the next 4-6 months, you’ll be ready to purchase your first (or next) property in NO TIME!

However, with the market being saturated, there might be opportunities to negotiate better deals on properties that could be suitable for long-term rentals, which typically offer more consistent cash flow throughout the year.As for seller financing, its a powerful tool, especially if you are looking to keep your personal finances separate.

.) - Integration with lead capturing platforms including websites and social media- Workflow/transaction management systems that serve as a checklist to help you remember and organize the 5,000 different things you are working on for your various clients - Monthly pricing in the range of $10-$60/month Platforms such as Top Producer seem to be industry staples but there are several new(er) systems like Zoho that seem to offer interesting features as well. 

To me it kind of simplifies things when you can move someone in for x number of months/ years and know you’ll have something consistent coming in.

You now have created a net to capture the inventory in a market and get it analyzed and then try to pick out the gems. 

Work with consistent contractors.

.: When I first started investing, I built a portfolio consisting of a combination of "cash flow" properties and "appreciation" properties.

I am consistently doing this type of research in NC, and continue to make new posts every couple of days. 

I'm an equity partner on four different apartment complexes and have learned a lot from talking with and observing the lead investor (i.e. syndicator) about raising capital and investor relations by being in those deals.If you are fortunate enough to find a mentor, it would be wise to find someone with integrity, who has multiple SUCCESSFUL deals under their belt and believes in consistent and clear communication with their investors. 

Louis may not experience rapid appreciation like some coastal cities, it has shown consistent and steady growth, which is favorable for long-term investments.Diversification: Investing in a different market can diversify your real estate portfolio, reducing risk.Considerations:Neighborhood Research: Research neighborhoods thoroughly.