Real estate has so many tax benefits and credits available, that I always tell people it's crucial to have a CPA that's extremely knowledgeable in this area.

I am new, like pre-school new, to real estate investing and am confused about where to even start.  I have looked at several courses and they all want my investment $ to teach me how to invest.  Ummmm.  So for now I a...

You should also ask if they do cost segregation analyses, as that might be extremely helpful in reducing your income tax liability.You could pay a CPA to prepare your tax return for this first year and learn as much as possible from them.

The challenge when renting directly to the government is that they expect below market rents.From what I've read in the past, most institutional investors look at these leases like US Treasury Bonds (extremely low risk) and expect a similar rate of return as bonds.Keep this in mind while you try to negotiate a rent increase.

It is possibly the most extreme boom or bust industry out there.

It is EXTREMELY competitive and the margins are very thin, so the more expense you can mitigate the better.

I'm a 24-year-old man that's determined and ambitious and that wants to be extremely successful in all endeavors of life.

However, like winning the lottery, it could occur in an extremely small percentage of time.  

In the beginning there is EXTREME VALUE in paying people well who know what they are doing - you can SCALE SO MUCH FASTER!!

Verifying last 2 years of rental history and income extremely important to find the “best of the worst”.Make sure you understand the Class of properties you are looking at and the corresponding results to expect.