Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I work with Property Management in Houston but can recommend some great networking/educational events for you :) Check out Space City REI - there's monthly meetups with an educational speaker relating to real estate investing and there are plenty of Investors looking for Wholesalers out there! 

I wouldn't consider buying real estate if I didn't have $160K cash in hand.

Real estate helped me reach my simple goal: create cash flow for today and secure a comfortable retirement for later.

A good real estate accountant can save them thousands of dollars by leveraging entity selection and formation, tax deductions, cost segregations, bonus depreciation and tax planning.I recommend that they find a tax accountant who specializes in real estate taxation, business taxation, financial planning and tax planning.I would also recommend that they look for a accountant willing to work with them throughout the year, who can help them strategize and who is responsive when they want to know the consequences of the financial decisions they are making throughout the year.Good luck.

Also typically time is of the essence in Real Estate so the quicker things get moving the faster the return comes.

Quote from @Jonathan Chan: Hi All,I first joined biggerpockets back in 2020 when I decided to get into real estate.

To thrive in real estate investing, you must maintain a firm grip on your finances.

Im a real estate broker.

Cash flow is real, but it’s often a long-term play.