I'm very new to real estate and am excited to gain as much knowledge to apply it to this business.

(hint: I think they are wrong)Finding an area that makes sense for an out of state or out of market person to own a rental inDealing with the complexity of financing for both hard money & otherwiseSetting up 3rd party property managementAnalysis of the dealMaking the offer on the MLSThe people considering buying turn-key or Roofstock homes will find this diary extremely valuable.

I was able to share the knowledge I'd gained from BiggerPockets and he was impressed enough to say, "I have money to invest, but I'm scared about investing and I don't know enough about real estate. 

Good afternoon everyone , I am new to the Bigger pockets Community and I am looking to gain a new insight about investing in general .

Then sell it before you leave and pay no Capitol gain taxes.

Each time I have asked to be involved as much as possible to dip my toes into commercial real estate and gain knowledge, he has pushed back and doesn't want me to be a part of the transaction.

It takes a lot of practice, a lot of not responding right off the cuff when you have to deal with junk, but it does pay well if you can gain the respect of your tenants, and take care of their repairs whenever they call. 

I’ve gained a ton of knowledge which I’m currently putting to use as I close in on my first deal.

If you begin by self managing you will gain the knowledge you will need to manage a PM.

@Steve Dye  I target them by doing pre-employment drug screens to gain access to the refinery in this town.