I started out with little to nothing when I was in the Army and building up properties slowly. 

Hi, I am just about to get started in real estate for the first time: I am thinking about getting a triplex.

I recently started my own practice as a real estate bookkeeper, and am excited to help other real estate investors cleanup their books!

.: When I started I moved to where real estate was the cheapest in the country.

Is it a bad idea to start investing if I don't live in the country.

I started this company in 2022 and it was just me, myself and I.

@Malcolm Brown it is great that you are thinking of the money to fund the deals you are going to get started with but understanding what a deal is, I think, should be the starting point. 

After living through the GFC and the shrinking market for local banks, they saw an opening in the market for what they call "consultative banking" like they had years before and decided to start a bank.

@Jordan Miller most Class A & B rental properties bought since 2021 really don't cashflow from day one.Class B will take 1-3 years to start showing cashflow.Class A, 3-5 years.Current investors keep making the mistake of looking back at deals from 5-10 years ago when prices & interest rates were both a lot lower, but NOT rental rates.

Any advice you would give to someone first starting out?