I accidentally acquired a new sphere of influence recently.  

OZ's are defined by each state and local governments to determine where they wanted to encourage economic growth. 

All I needed to do was free, SET UP MY SYSTEMS that are repeatable a) Create and use my daily scheduleb) Get documents in order using (google drive) and or Trelloc) Practice free scripts available online to use when talking to buyers and sellers d) Put together my listing presentations for buyers and sellers - digital or papere) Learn and use my CRM - paper or digitalf) Start with my sphere of influence, friends, families, etc. g) Volunteer for open houses, charity events, networking to build my databaseh) Work with your broker to set up a business plani) Know how to do a competitive market analysis  READ the books offered to realtors on Bigger Pockets written by real estate agents Whatever you do, stick to the basics that are usually free...don't go to too many trainings..focus on your basics...then later get any of those services you turned down earlier if you need them. 

So to date I've had no problem getting conventional loans for buy and hold investments, although this would certainly change if I were to move back to Oz and relinquish my residency in the US.

Start thinking about who you are going to fill that fourplex with, strangers or people from your sphere of influence; Highschool, college, work, family ect... how do you want to go about managing it.

Hey Everyone, I am new to the RE game and have enjoyed getting more familiar with everyone in the BP sphere.

Posting on BP and sharing real estate information with your sphere of influence (and social media) is a great way to get started.

Quote from @Oz Radiano: Hey,I invest in Buffalo for the past couple of years.

We haven't broken into the multi-family sphere yet but after we PCS this summer we are looking to purchase a multi-family with our capital gains from selling off our current residence!

Originally posted by @Alyse Oz:@Eric GreenbergWhere did you go and what time of day....is it 1401 John F Kennedy Blvd?