I have learned alot from accompanying a home inspector when he was inspecting the houses I have bought.

Also, from reading other posts, I've read that buying rentals in cash instead of via loans is the way to go.I currently am bird dogging for a couple investors and finding sfr's for sale for less than 100k, and that have typically 80k equity.

I'm the owner of Professional Bird Dogging, LLC and found this forum on google search.

If she's a bird dog, get her info and get her beating the streets looking for deals.

After about a month and a half of just checking out the sites while I was there I left for Fresno, California to meet with an investor who had some properties that he bird dogged out for a charge if I were to buy anything he found.

That's what I thought a few months ago but the more I research (especially on this site) the more I realize there other ways like bird dogging and wholesaleing.

I've been told that a good way to get started before I turn 18 next year is by bird dogging.

However, we dont have much cash so I've read that bird-dogging or wholesaling is a good way to start.

As far as real estate investing, my plan is to get my feet wet by wholesaling/bird-dogging properties and eventually do some rehab and buy/hold.

This will earn you some bird dog fees and teach you a lot without stepping out on your own too soon.