I wasn’t handed a blueprint for success—I had to build my own, piece by piece.Right now, I’m navigating real estate while under pressure and recent setbacks .

I appreciate the encouragement—I'm excited to learn from and connect with investors in this community.Right now, I’m primarily focused on house hacking in the LA market, but I’m open to exploring out-of-state opportunities later in my career.

Quote from @Jerry Huerta: Quote from @Charles Perkins: After 30 years, what advice would you give in real estate? 

The rest came with time and experience.Hi Charles,I appreciate you sharing your background—it's clear that you’ve built a wealth of knowledge across both construction and real estate.

@Eric Huntermark There are two big issues to be a real estate investor.

Every investor has a different approach, but I personally buy my rentals the same way I buy my flips..at a deep discount using hard/private money, then refinance with a rate-and-term loan to secure a lowest interest rate.Ultimately, it comes down to your goals, risk tolerance, and ability to find value-add opportunities.

Contact the real estate division for confirmation: https://idfpr.illinois.gov/dre.html 

It would seem that turning a real estate training program into a successful business is very difficult because most of them are not around any more. 

Hello,Long time lurker and consumer of real estate investing podcasts, books, and other information from BiggerPockets that just closed on my first investment property - a duplex house-hack.  

Real estate investment involves having money to make money.