FYI to the college kids, UC Berkeley (top public university in the nation) after eight years in the Marines was the best vacation I'd ever had.

Thank you all for the warm welcome!!!

If debt was included in the NOI, cap rates would be different for everyone (except cash buyers) depending on terms and DP.NOI doesn't include debt service or cap ex so we have a universal base to compare other properties to.

Are there any members who own properties near Arizona University.

It makes no sense for you to be reading how to manage real estate right now unless you have the capital to buy some.If I were in your shoes, I'd be working on figuring out how I can get a high paying job out of university that will help fund your own investment company or getting a job in the RE industry so you can build a network.

One broker I know there will not even take properties in certain areas for STNL listings because he cannot sell them.Florida is a more warm belt state where retirees are migrating to along with GA, TX,AZ,  etc. 

Many members are experts in their respective fields related to real estate investing, whether that is real estate brokerage, wholesaling, flipping, buy and hold, lending, self-directed IRA and Solo 401k investing, or tax and legal guidance.There are some pretty cool discounts on various products and services offered as Perks to BP members that you might want to check out: https://www.biggerpockets.com/perks/proIf you haven’t checked it out already, the Bigger Pockets blog features links to their awesome podcast and many great articles: https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/ Hey Justin - Thanks for the warm welcome and helpful information. 

After a couple months of attending YouTube university and podcast community college.

I speak at Real Estate conferences and even taught a seminar at Loyola University last summer. 

Thanks everyone for the warm welcome@Michael Ealy The truth is always better than lies.