Let me start by saying that they are both great shows and I think Dave Meyer is great, as are the other present and past guests of both shows. 

Quote from @Matt Wan: I want to buy an investment property in the United States.

I've been slowly studying real estate investing over the past 2 years and am gearing up to make my first out-of-state real estate purchase.

Hi Allen, when I got started, I used a 3% down conventional loan to buy my first property.

Hi BiggerPocket community,This.is Michael, currently a partner of Coldwell Banker UAE.Just want to introduce myself to this community and proactively will be sharing more about investments in the real estate market here in Dubai.

Have your agent start to look for properties that will do the 1031 now.See my comments in recent post. 

So start with the goal.

When I first started out, I was insuring everything with USAA.

Quote from @Michael Navales: Quote from @Budhavarapu Ranga: Hi,Me and my friend OOS have bought a new single family home in Buda TX as a rental investment.

My career has been centered around helping businesses scale through strategic sales initiatives, but I’m now channeling that same drive into real estate investing to build long-term wealth.My wife and I are in our early 40s, both work full-time, and are raising four amazing kids.