Understanding the markets to avoid, what laws to watch out for and selecting the proper strategy that goes with property plays a huge part in this. 

People can watch/listen to podcasts, but the only way to get into RE is making that leap.Just shot you a message!

As you read these books, watch the BiggerPockets podcasts.

We lived in two of the last five years up until July 2026.I haven't been like I should watching the market like I should.

As you read these books, watch the BiggerPockets podcasts.

I've read numerous guides and watched many YouTube videos, so I have a good theoretical understanding, but I'm still unsure about the best way to start investing in U.S. real estate.My plan is to begin with long-term rental properties and then eventually move into flipping and the BRRR (Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat) strategy.

You will have to verify those yourselves to ensure you end up with correct operating expenses.Quote from @Andrew Newcomb: Just following up on this in case anyone is still following:I learned about "cap rate" and "cash on cash" metrics in the BP learning articles and watched a couple vids on the BP rental calculator showing how it calcs those metrics for a prop (you have to add the details like loan info, expenses, etc). very cool tool.

From the videos I watched and everything I read I think RESimpli does a good job of that.

Is so watch out for trip hazzards: if they need government assistance in the future there’s a look back period where the government will want that money.

I’d rather have some of that in cash than watch it go down or sideways.