What we all need to keep in mind during this is our fundamental heuristic of loss aversion.

Receptionists are taught to toss before opening.Spend your marketing budget on training on fundamentals.

@Jason Eberhardt historically Memphis has been a popular market due to affordable prices and strong rent ratio's but personally, I think there are markets in the Midwest like Indianapolis and Kansas City which offer similar returns but with stronger economic and demographic fundamentals.

I am reading the material here , and also some books and webinars from various places I don't want to be stuck in the learner's stage forever and already eager to find my first deal.MY questions is, what do you think is the absolutely  set  of fundamental  concepts and material that a beginner investor must know before he should leave the 'learning phase'thanks!

The basics are out there, I'd suggest familiarizing yourself with the fundamentals and then asking specific questions you can't find answers to.Here's a blog post to get you started...https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/08/0...

I personally mainly invest and Trade in Auckland as this markets fundamentals set for success of Capital growth and Rent growth.Cash low in NZ is nowhere near what you can find in parts of the US.

Those numbers are fundamental to the income analysis.

I've been tearing through the BP resources and I'm really impressed with how fundamental yet comprehensive these guides and tutorials are.

They're investing in a city for a reason, they've projected future demand, population growth, affordability, etc.When I see a 21% increase in projects in Windsor for 2020, that tells me that the fundamentals here are strong and gives me confidence to invest.Top of list is the City of Windsor’s first investment in public housing in decades, the 10-storey, 145-unit Meadowbrook project.

Once you understand the fundamentals of the approach, you will be able to understand where you can bring value to a deal and what you need to execute the deal.