From there, you can continue to learn, build your plan(s) of attack, fine tune what areas of RE you want to go deep in, and frankly start building a career and income that can support REI in SoCal, perhaps the most expensive place to buy alongside SFBA/NY.

You're new to the game, which is where everyone starts, and you are going to want someone working alongside you from beginning to end.

Only one contractor (carpenter) said he was fine working, but not alongside other guys.I think there are contractors that are willing to do the work and not afraid of working in a vacant house.

I’m a wholesaler, so I’ve started adding value to my agent in other ways, such as presenting their listing offers alongside my cash offers and cold calling their lists of leads (and we split the leads depending on what solution the seller prefers).If my broker didn’t send in my lower offers, I’d honestly find another broker.

I’ve dealt with home inspectors, contractors, problem properties, condemnation notices etc and have worked along side architects and engineers.

I stayed in IT for 18 years and left 4 years ago to pursue real estate investing full time.In addition to my very small portfolio of 5 properties, I also own and manage along side my brother, the properties (commercial and residential) my father left behind when he passed 4 years ago.I am looking to continue adding to my small portfolio of long term buy and hold properties but I also want to get in to some house flips each year.

I like the idea of the lines of credit that are difficult to use when building up credit, along side of developing your financial Thermostat.

My layman's understanding is that you can invest alongside your own IRA as long as the transaction is structured correctly--which is to say, as a partnership at the time of initial purchase.

I have some investors that have invested alongside of us who like to be more hands-on and walk the assets which are 100% fine with me.

The best way to learn is by jumping in alongside people who have been doing it for years.