By breaking your business down into these areas you can focus on one aspect at a time making the entry process less overwhelming.Flipping Houses – Pillar 1: BuyingKnowing how to find, analyze, and buy houses is the single most important skill you can have when it comes to flipping houses.The process of “Buying” can be broken down into 4 areas.Inventory: What kind of houses will you focus on buying?

If you're still on the education track,  here are a few suggestions on my end:I've read through just about every MF book out there (12+) - here are my top 3: 1) Joe F's book "The Best Ever Apartment Syndication book" (already mentioned)2) Syndication is a b*tch by Bruce Petersen3) Lifetime cashflow through multifamily properties by Rod Khleif Some great podcasts to subscribe to as well: Lifetime cash flow, Pillars of Wealth Creation, Best Ever Real Estate showAlso, Udemy has some fantastic courses on underwriting, asset management, and syndication for VERY cheap.

 I used Pillar to Post home inspection 2 years ago and really felt confident in the process.

As I talk to more people in the real estate world it seems knowledge and communication are the two pillars that can really set you apart. 

Right now Pillars of Wealth Creation is doing an Apartment Investing series going through all the steps necessary to buy apartments

In North Park and South Park this is an issue if the Foundation has not been replaced (typically pillars will be on concrete mini foundations if the foundation has been replaced).In this market, it is unlikely the seller will give you a full credit for the repair costs associated with the foundation. 

I have forced hot water for heat and the high efficiency boiler in my basement (fairly new) has been failing and needs to be fixed before the coming heating season.I also have concrete pillars that I need to repair or replace in front of my house before the ground freezes ( a car took them out, and I'd like that protection again since my house seems to have a bullseye on it....need some kind of fencing/barrier system ASAP.THanks in advance for suggestions!

@Mark Lee reach out to @Shelby Osborne at Five Pillars Realty Group.

What I like about PMI over RMP is that PMI supports what they call 4 pillars - Residential, Vacation, Association & Commercial. 

In Part 2 of this post next week, I’m going to highlight the specific “6 Pillars” that you should look for in your market if you want to find deals with ease, get positive cashflow, while also protecting yourself and making solid investing decisions.Isn’t that the dream?