I have been studying for my real estate exam, and am excited to pass it in February.

Hi Jonathan,Congrats on your first big renovation deal—it’s an exciting challenge!

Quote from @Leon George: Hi Jonathan,It’s so exciting to hear from you!

I'm excited to join this group of like-minded individuals passionate about real estate investing. 

Most owners are local and therefore “hot” money or out of area players are not yet chasing Pittsburgh assets, keeping prices favorable.References United States Census Bureauhttp://www.cmu.edu/news/stories/archives/2017/august/economic-impact-report.htmlMarcus & Millichap 2017 Multifamily Investment Forecast2017 Commercial Real Estate Trends Report by Integra Realty Resourceshttp://www.pittsburghmagazine.com/Pittsburgh-Magazine/September-2017/Staying-CMU-All-Eyes-on-Carnegie-Mellons-Future/http://www.nextpittsburgh.com/features/pittsburgh-developments-watch-2017/

It’s easy to get caught up in the excitement of a potential deal, but skipping this step can lead to costly mistakes.Getting your real estate license is also a solid strategy just realize once you have a license wholesaling may not be in the cards as its a very gray area.Lastly, since you're planning to buy properties for yourself in 2026, start laying the groundwork now.

I'm excited about your presence.. are you open to different property types if the math works out?

So here we are, halfway through escrow period, and I'm very excited to watch this project come to fruition.Anyone on this platform invest in SL?

Anthony, welcome aboard.. it’s always exciting to see new folks exploring the world of real estate investing!

Submitting real offers that you feel confident actually closing on and having a strong sponsor to work with that has a track record will go much further towards you winning deals.In short, you can pursue larger deals right out of the gate if you want to, but generally expect that it'll take you longer to win one and make sure you have the right players on your team so that you're prepared to win them and to close them once you do.