There's a lot of bad information available online and its not prudent to rely on most of what you read. I

While we do have some exterior work to do (some landscaping, a new retaining wall, and repaving the driveway) the house is ready to be rented or could be sold.

BiggerPockets also has a calculator to analyze deals, and I highly recommend you start this as soon as possible, even if you are not ready to buy.

I’m now at a point where I feel ready to start investing in real estate.

I'm targeting rent-ready single family homes and multi-family properties (2-4 units). 

I'm working on various projects to get it ready to rent and reduce the immediate capex expenditures once a tenant is in there. 

Check for pre-foreclosures, and see if someone is ready to release the burden of their mortgage and give you a great deal on a home. 7.

Hey everyone, I’m a new investor ready to get my first deal and wanted other opinions on several different directions I could go with my first purchase.

I've been investing in the stock market for 30+ years, but am at the point where I'm ready to diversify more into real estate.I've been lurking on the forums here for quite some time and I am amazed at the value of the posts and level of knowledge that exists here.

Luxury custom home builders can be a mix of different nationalities with finish carpenters, cabinet guys, HVAC, sparkies and plumbers still mostly local but many are older and getting ready to retire.