There seems to be no end to the number of folks who get in this without proper consideration.My "expensive" houses that i so lovingly restored and am proud of just don't"cap rate" like the little dinky, inexpensive ones.

Philadelphia is a great city, immense with opportunity and extremely proud of its various neighborhoods, all of which have their own challenges and benefits.

From middle-class married couples that just want to ensure financial betterment for their family to world-famous billionaires, people from all walks of life participate in the game of profiting in real estate. 

I'd say to start with an informal, small gathering, see what the participants are interested in, and then plan the next one based off of their feedback.

Keep participating in the community you'll learn a lot, and If your looking to expand your network and talk more about the area feel free to connect with me!

But, most importantly, I want my children to be proud of what their Dad does for a living and see me as a success so that they know that their dreams are achievable as well.

The extent of my real estate knowledge comes from Bigger Pockets posts and podcasts, HGTV, and checking out every real estate book in the library.My goal is to learn as much as possibly by obtaining a license and then hopefully make the plunge into buying property sometime in the next year (very excited for that day).Glad to be here and I look forward to participating more in these forums :) 

That is the simplest way to be entitled to be an owner, and participate in the gains without reporting.

But what I was most proud of was seeing so many people out....stores and restaurants opening (my favorite sushi place was already back up)...and just the return of life and "back to business" attitude that makes Houston such a great city.I already experienced contractors trying to jack up prices...some legit as I know getting materials is more expensive. 

@Matthew CopelandTax Liens and Crowd Funding are pretty much the best options for a smaller account.Most investors will work within the standard financial services space to grow their savings and then switch to a self-directed account once they have the type of funding necessary to participate in more significant non-traditional assets such as real estate and notes.