This industry standard has been adopted over the past several years, and during that same tenure cap rates have compressed mainly due to a decrease in interest rates.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: You are quite wide in your request.

The core 4 is David Greene’s long-distance investing strategy and consists of a realtor, contractor, property manager, and lender.

Here is a summary of the book. https://www.nateliason.com/notes/long-distance-real-estate-investing-david-greene.

@Jonathan Greene recently posted a fantastic "Do's and Don'ts" guide for newcomers on the Forums.I, too, am looking to join a motivated local investing group that specializes in buy & hold and multifamily, and I hope to see you at one of the local meetups soon!

@Jonathan Greene offered great suggestions on saving for your next deal and being careful about partnerships. 

I am definitely green and hoping to find the right team and community to help me get started.  

Quote from @Katherine Chinelli: Quote from @Jonathan Greene: These are all awesome.

Hi @Korey Greene, I’m in the same situation as you, being a foreign national investor.

Quote from @Jonathan Greene: There are companies with billions of dollars in war chests doing this all the time.