Obviously nothing is more valuable than actually going through the process of finding and purchasing a property -- but I was curious as to whether others saw any value in taking some courses or getting a license.Thoughts...?

Combining forces with another investor to use more capital in taking down a higher quality asset is a better approach in my opinion. 

I have always been interested in real estate, and even more in taking the property no one wants and turning it into that gem. 

I've acquired a few more pieces of the puzzle and have created a new post for the deal I'm looking at if you are interested in taking a look.

They really want to make their $400 and go on and have very little interest in taking joe buyer through them all.

As newbies I think its fair to say we don't even know how bad a deal could really get so we have to be diligent in taking risks we can manage and work through effectively.

For those of you who currently own/ invest in Multifamily (50 units above)- what is your criteria in taking into consideration the Age of the property?

We use http://leadpropeller.com for our website and leads intake.

I purchase this building off the MLS with the Berdan Real Estate Team (http://berdanrealestate.com/)- can't say enough good things about those guys, honest and have a great understanding of multi family:Why did I chose this place:https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/2441-N-Avers-Ave...1) Solid Brick Building, good level floors, dry basement with no evidence of water problem (until I had my pipe problem above, but kind of my fault), previous owner was there for 26 years and was diligent in taking care of things like the roof and tuck pointing.2) Location: nice B- class area that has good middle of the road renting options.

I'd be interested for hearing from vendors that cruise these forums, as well as other investors.Two things I'm looking for:Manage Lead In-Take & Follow-Up Calls For Unmotivated Leads: Between online/direct-mail marketing, I open somewhere in the ranges of 100 to 200 leads per month into the CRM.