The best way to get started is to pair books and podcasts on the topics you think you will be interested in first with meetups in real life.

I talked to numerous California investors in real life and phone/Zoom calls who have lost money in far away OOS markets, mostly Midwest markets (e.g. repairs, capital expenses, bad tenants, properties vandalized while under renovation, evicted tenant stole all the appliances, property managers with high fees or overcharging for repairs).

This was a turning point in my life.

I have not paid yet- pls help a senior citizen salvage his entire lifes savings!

As a moderator can you guide me:1) Is there a syndicate in BP which has gone through all the 4  real estate life cycle (recovery, expansion, hyper-supply, and recession) ?

My wife and I are now at a stage in life where we’re looking to move from a condo rental in the city to a home in the suburbs.

@Ben Neds,Not everyone aspires to the beach life.

This has been my biggest discovery, in life. 

My argument is simple—real estate, unlike most assets, doesn’t actually lose value over time.

With some of my clients, I've seen discounts of 30% to 90%.Here is a real-life example: I invested in a $50K note; it was second TD but with significant equity (over $200K) protecting my investment.