I myself have been wanting to get into learning about the stock side of investing but for now, I know that I have more control over the profits on real estate than I do with paper assets so I'm waiting until I have a few properties under my belt before I dive into that.

I'm sorry if these are basic questions; you think you're well prepared and ready to dive in until it's time to dive in!

Hey Gang,I've been diving into seriously learning my local market for about a week now and I have come up with a to do list about my local area.

The " by the push " is the only way we do plowing , ( been doing it 33 years)  snow gets deep , we bring out the loaders and the customer breaks out the check book .

Have you considered investing in a SFR, renting it out, and seeing how it goes with your local team and/or property management company before diving into a multifamily complex? 

@Mark Nolan- Thanks for the welcome. ill be diving in that tonight.

Seems like a very intriguing way of managing property and benefitting from increase NOI and ultimately property value.I am looking at a 3 family property that needs a ton of work (perhaps $75-100K, although I haven't done a deep dive on pricing yet).

No matter their story, sometimes life has dug a hole too deep for them to ever be able to pay you again.

Just start talking to people, making offers and generally dive in and go for it.  

Discover what attracts you and don't be afraid to dive in!