Starting on BiggerPockets is a great idea – it’s a fantastic resource for learning the fundamentals and connecting with experienced investors.The key to success is finding a profitable deal that aligns with your goals.

These parameters will help decide what kind of yields you are searching for, which you can use to filter down your list of macro markets.Then I would start by looking at the macro market's fundamentals, that is the population, job and income growth over time.After that, I would look to see what the rents and home prices are and how those are trending as well.I would do a similar analysis, but at the sub-market level for the metro area you are considering investing in.Other metrics that I find valuable to understand are household income, poverty, unemployment, and educational attainment.

We did not sign up for the mentorship/ coaching program at this time since we are still just learning the fundamentals, but that program is $38,500.

The annual nature of tax benefits.One of the fundamental building blocks of our tax system is its annual focus.

The focus of government policy (regardless of how local) should be on addressing fundamental friction.

This marks Bascom’s sixth acquisition in 2024, further solidifying its strategy of investing in high-demand markets.Despite a challenging market with high interest rates, Bakersfield’s strong multifamily fundamentals, including population growth and limited housing supply, have made it a prime investment location.

@Brie Schmidt thanks for your reply, you are absolutely correct that knowing your state and local laws is a very important fundamental as a Property Manager and as a Landlord.

So if you believe that the stock market is a better investment and are more comfortable with it then go for it, but me I think it is a casino and the fundamentals are dead so I stay away.

In fact, it may be an indicator that something fundamental is off track.

@william swigart I design my deals to account for current and future economics, interest rate risk, cap rate compression/expansion, market fundamentals, etc.When compensating my investors I strive to make the opportunity a win-win for all parties involved.