I’m happy to be in a forum with fellow investors and people wanting to master real estate.  

I could have sworn everyone in real estate was trying to get the most back on their dollar, but that could just be me I suppose.

Hi All - does anyone have experience with purchasing a course on learning the art of doing real estate title searches?

Here, we got a ton in the hood, which there is no real demand for anything to be developed, so these buildings are generally worth very very little.

My immediate goal is to acquire our first property and spend the next two years mastering the basics of real estate investment. ( Refining the Go and No property search criteria/ Learning the value of taxes and avoiding them as much as possible/ 1031 exchanges) Depending on my wife’s career orders, we may remain in Baltimore for 1-2 years, but I’m also exploring opportunities in West Texas, Sierra Vista, AZ, and Houston, TX.

Read "Long-Distance Real Estate Investing" by David Greene, then spend some time reading through the forums.

The group is called SAW Real Estate Investor Meetup and can be found on Facebook.

In real estate, it’s easy to get caught up in numbers, properties, and deals.

Your real estate agent will help determine what level of staging will make the most impact on your house and market.They can help you decide if professional staging is worth the investment, or if you can knock it out with their advice alone.

I have yet to see one of these when underwriting to today's real costs, but I think it'll happen eventually.