In fact, he had never seen it happen personally in his entire career.

Folks stop making it more difficult than it needs to be, buy right, Reno right, rent right, exactly how you would with any tenant. 

When I started , I was buying SFH in the midwest but found them insanely difficult to manage from NJ & decided to sell them.

The increased pressure on the housing market may mean landlords see a greater number of applicants with difficult rental histories.However, all is not lost.

starting by just brokering loans is a good way to start in states that do not require a license.. raising capital from private investors to make loans is a long process And very difficult if you do not have a long track record or pedigree in the industry.. if someone is brand new they really need to go work for a lender first.. other wise IMHO the chance of success is very small.

It's going to take longer and be more difficult than you expect.The beginning of my journey was establishing a good income, living below my means, and a live in flip.

Having no money to start just makes it more difficult, not impossible. 

After 3.5 years of being interested in real estate, learning, and making it my career, I am officially an "investor".

This makes investing directly in RE difficult, clearly not impossible but harder to get things rolling.

You can already write off expenses like mileage and meals as a sole proprietor, which is essentially what you’re doing now.For BRRRR, keep in mind that refinancing a property owned by an LLC can be more difficult, as many lenders prefer to deal with individuals.