Focusing on the foundational basics and your operations is more important long term.   

A small amount of movement in the rail of a screw-drive garage door opener can be normal, as it’s designed with some flexibility to handle the door's movement.

In the Reno, NV market there is a large shortage of housing that continues to drive up housing and very few new home starts.

So, I decided to drive a nearby neighborhood close to my residence, recently and document addresses of seemingly vacant distressed properties.

I am really intrested on real estate and getting hands on with basics required really excited and also nervous about this new journey but the goal is to be financially independent 

I'm wondering if there's a way a show other demographics and statistics that drive the growth to those areas. 

Learn about "driving for dollars" to create your own curated deal list.

I personally like working with a broker because I know they are helping to vet the insurer and making sure that I am not missing key pieces of coverage.That said, from my understanding of the insurance markets basically different insurers like to spread their risk out across geography and asset class.

It will familiarize you with the basic terminology and benefits.

I will be making $55-$60/h by the time I’m certified at 21/22.I am also looking into side hustles to increase my income such as flipping cars, reselling etc.As of right now I have around 8k saved, and 5k invested in stocks.Obviously I cannot buy a property with just a few grand right now, but basically I just want to ask for any advice or tips you would give to me or your younger self when you started.I usually listen to audio books on personal finance and business while working instead of music to further my knowledge.Any sort of advice is welcome, books, podcasts, methods to learn about.