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Quote from @TJ Dittmar: Finally taking the steps to get started real estate investing.

If you haven’t already, take a look at the 18.6-year real estate cycle and where we currently stand.

Hello BP Community,I have  been a BP lurker for many years and after falling out of love with retail real estate- I am oh so READY to get into investing (my first true love).

Every year realtor.com releases a Top Housing Markets report based on anticipated sales growth (inventory) and price growth (appreciation). I find this data super interesting, and took the opportunity to dive into the...

Besides reading and listening to podcasts, my wife and I attend a local real estate investor meetup that has been extremely beneficial. 

If it cannot do that, it's likely to make little to no money in the first year or two.

Hi @Michael Goddard what are your real estate goals?

Investor-focused stats on the Sarasota and Manatee County real estate market.- How much of a buyer market are we in?

.- at year 7 if value appreciated a lot, can i do a HELOC on it and use that HELOC to pay off the balloon - probably not due to lien being secondary etc on helocYes on the HELOC, but it would probably be easier just to refi and pay off the seller, and cash out more money too.Hope that helps and good luck!