I think for those of us who don't have aspirations of taking over whole cities or owning 1,000's of units that there is a balance of cash versus cashflow units.

@Andrew Coulton Have you already reached out to Aspire Realty and @Sherry Patterson?

I wouldn't think that would be a good way to find motivated/distressed sellers, but it might be a good way to meet other aspiring investors.

If this sounds like you there are a lot of benefits you would gain to help with your aspirations of apartment investing.

I live in Los Angeles, California, and I'm an aspiring rental property investor.

I'm a little intimidated posting here since my husband and I are only aspiring real estate investors and we don't currently own any properties. 

Is it wise to consider that as meeting the 1% rule that I aspire to acquire?

I've been active in a few threads so far, but want to throw my name into the New Member Intro Abyss. I'm John, born and raised and still residing in Centreville, Virginia. I've made the decision to get into real estat...

Hey Leif,Welcome to BP and the real estate world :) My husband and I serial owner-occupied/househack investors (with aspirations to improve our strategy but that's what works for us currently).

Hello,My name is Trevor and I am a brand new and aspiring real estate investor.