Account Closed also invests in Louisville and is a wealth of knowledge.

EXCITEMENT is rising as we begin our investing journey!

Then you can read a more in-depth book like The Book On Rental Property Investing by Brandon Turner or The Unofficial Guide to Real Estate Investing by Spencer Strauss.2.

Things are going well so far - I am using Grant Shipman's model (LivingSmith) instead of padsplit, which works great for me.How nice are the neighborhoods you invest in? 

RE Investing is much tougher right now than it was 5 years ago.I personally spend at least an hour per day every day deepening my knowledge - reading, webinars, youtube videos, podcasts, formal industry trainings/certifications, etc.

We decided to invest into real estate in our early 30s.

Assuming you go the HELOC route, another option to reduce your costs assuming you have decent credit is to look at credit card balance transfer promotions.Back in 2003-2004 I had HELOCs on my investment properties and interest rates were increasing.

These forums don't allow political discussions, but you could discuss a particular policy, regulation, or action that impacts investments.

Real estate investing is not passive or easy.

when they find a growing market that works well for their investment there is no reason to try to look for another market.