It's not like other markets where all info is online and everything is super fast and easy.

Invest in as long as it takes you to write a check, do a wire transfer, or even an online bill pay4.

To start your journey, I recommend focusing on building your network by joining meetups and engaging in online forums, while narrowing down your first investment based on your budget, market, and goals.

We use DealCheck to underwrite deals and QuickBooks Online for everything related to accounting and budgeting.

Be very careful who you take advice from online, you should get involved with a local attorney and a local realtor.

Quote from @Christopher Johnson: @Scott Trench - FALSE - DECEPTIVE POST - It's sad people resort to this online bullying, invasion of privacy, attacking our staff, and clearly attempts to blackmail us for $. 

Build a Network – To get your name out there, you can join local real estate investment groups, online forums, or platforms like BiggerPockets.

They will have additional costs for mailing & online campaigns to get leads.

Tax shelter schemes, partnerships with foreign partners and accounts, partnerships with hundreds of members, returns with blatant mistakes, entities in questionable businesses, like gambling, drugs, online video sales, escort services.

@John Lasher If you are still looking to spend $20k-$30K for a coach, I would be happy to take you up on that offer :) For full disclosure,  I will share with you precisely what you can learn online/ perhaps even entirely through these BiggerPockets Forums but that doesn't address the reason why most are still unable to purchase larger assets: creditworthiness and capital relationships.