@Kearsten M HiggsTo invest in real estate, set clear goals, focus on education, consider market, lifestyle, and financial goals, and analyze deals using tools like BiggerPockets' Rental Property Calculator.

it's usually an education process.

But one of the best resources I've found is just reading, and listening to, as many books on the subject as I could find to really help deepen my knowledge and expertise.I actually just started listing to audio books over the last year or so and found a great app called Libby, that you can download for free through the Cleveland Public Library system and there's tons of great audiobooks on real estate and investing that I listen to when I'm driving and has helped me a lot!  

Some Communities are buttoned-up and intimidating and others are more about sharing and educating - it's critical to find a network that is comfortable for you.If you are planning on investing in even one deal a year, the cost of the membership is likely a drop in the bucket compared with the capital you will commit when investing. 

It sounds like you're doing a good job of educating yourself which is great, but you can educate yourself as much as you want, however without a direction or destination in mind you'll never have enough information to make a decision. 

The completed expansion is expected to reduce travel time from Mobile to the Eastern Shore, increasing reliability and accessibility to jobs, educational facilities, medical services and recreational activities.

Perform the same task in each app to ensure a fair comparison.Load a property with pictures and details.Market that property.See what your marketing looks like from the public's perspective.Submit a fake application to see how easy the process is.Run a credit/screening report on yourself.Enter a maintenance request, assign a vendor, and attach a fake invoice.Enter charges to the tenant's ledger.Enter recurring charges and automatic late fees.Sign documents electronically.Run owner reports.After testing a few apps, one should clearly stand out.

This includes, for example, public housing or other affordable housing.

I'm not an educator whatsoever but I can give you an overview of my wholesaling and flipping operation here in Central Florida.

For full asset protection a WY or DE LLC can hold the state LLC, so your info is not open to the public.