It might sound like music to your ears, but a lot of times they're just telling you what they know want you to hear just to get their foot in the door. 

In our area, you opt to no appraisal to get the house so you foot the bill for difference or losing your deposit. 

oh and stay off the MLS, there's never any wholesale deals on an MLS, not in a major market anyways.that's what I found in Charleston 6 years ago now.. rolled into town and bought lots for 20k each.. now they are 150 to 200k each.Love that town.. highly competitive but we have a really good foot hold..

Hi everyone, I just joined and wanted to say how amazing this community is; anyone can see that, even from browsing the discussions.As of now I have not ventured into the investment side of real estate, mostly because of a lack of capital to get started, but will be checking out all the tips and tricks to get that foot in the door.

Not knowing the specific property, this is a general analysis of the area.Alhambra ARMLS 2018 rentals2/1.5 rented this year .88 average per square foot.2/2 rented this year .97 average per square foot.= 85012,= 85013,= 85015,= 85017,= 85019,= 85021,= 85051,=85012,=85013,=85015,=85051,=85017,=85019,=85021Dwelling Type of Apartment Style/Flat, Gemini/Twin Home

I’ve been wanting to get my foot in the door with real estate and I’m thinking about house hacking and land-lording it myself.

. $40 a square foot for a shell seems a bit steep.

Yup, a pro could make sure you start off on the right foot and stay there all the way until year 3 when you plan to exit.

Find properties that are similar to your stabilized property, not how it is now, calculate the rent per square foot, and assume you will achieve a similar rental amount.

Try setting smaller goals such as " I want to get my foot in the door of real estate by house hacking".