The Real Estate Guys do a great newsletter with lots of high-level information about the economy and how it impacts real estate.  

Even still, it could be said that I've still lost money due to my time on the tools instead of prospecting as a real estate agent (the cost of lost opportunity).If you can truly do 80%-90% of the work yourself (at acceptable quality levels) and you aren't sacrificing your time where you can get better returns for your efforts, then yes, it can work even up here in Canada.

Unless you are someone who is going to take advantage of the leverage offered in an FHA loan, I am generally in favor of purchasing investment real estate in an LLC.  

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You want to buy real estate with no savings, which even if you can scrape together a 10-20% down payment, means you will have no cushion to fall back on when the inevitable surprise expense happens. 

Quote from @Clint Miller: Seller financing opens up great opportunities for real estate investors, but coming up with the down payment can still be tricky. 

Hey everyone, Im 18 and looking to get into real estate investing.

You can find them in the Meetup section on BiggerPockets:  https://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/521-real-estate-events-...

I would certainly check with a real estate lawyer in your state because the devil is in the details sometimes. 

Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?