My reason for this post is to hopefully find a mentor to work with to get me started on this adventure into the real estate world.

It should always be held in trust for you.5. $75 in person? 

Its like Fix and Flip loans/business purpose loans are now called "RTL's" real estate transition loans - same thing just different nameI know AAPL was trying to get away from the term "hard money" because for some it has a negative connotation but to me its all the same. 

Please let us know at biggerpockets.com/guest For this round we're specifically looking for folks who are now real estate investors who fall into one of two experiences:Did you start your real estate journey with a significant amount of savings you were able to stockpile to start your investing journey from a well paying full-time job?

Start by reading the Ultimate Real Estate Investing Guide: https://www.biggerpockets.com/guides/ultimate-real-estate-investing-guide/introduction2.

Lesson learned Did you work with any real estate professionals (agents, lenders, etc.) that you'd recommend to others?

I'm Samantha Derman from Los Angeles- I am passionate about animals AND real estate investing.

thanks - the above average properties will be seen and snapped up ...if interested in buying another property - get  pre approved so you can be prepared  to make an offer if a good property becomes avaiable - good luck  That's exactly what we did with our lender, Cambridge Trust, which recently was bought out and is now Eastern Bank. 

Spend $200 and sit down with a real estate attorney and get the scoop first hand on what is allowed and what isn't.This is true for California, Oregon and Washington.

I'm Suhael from Downers Grove, Illinois, passionate about real estate investing for passive rental income.