I really see Columbus Ohio as an extremely safe bet for the next 10-20 years.

Invelo is a true all-in-one solution for real estate investors, built with industry-proven best practices.

You do that, it's going to be best place to start because I am betting from there you will seek how to simplify things. 

How do you really hold yourself or others accountable in practice?

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They are a horrible company with unethical billing practices.

The best way to connect and learn is to be in rooms where it's going down.In terms of captial your best bet is to focus on a primary income that cash flow sufficiently, saving as much as you can and doing something real estate related so you can get familiar with the industry.

I have heard that it is common practice that private money lenders collect a monthly fee thru various methods, I'm trying to determine what those methods are.