After watching some online-course video clips at BP, I realized learning from a big map is the best start for me to learn something brand new, rather than digging holes on every single aspect.I'm glad that I've found BiggerPockets, a great platform and opportunity for RE investors from all over the world to share, learn, and network online, especially someone new in the industry like me who is shy and doesn't feel comfortable to actively approach "strangers" in reality due to the personality.If there's anybody here from Canada as well, I will be more than happy to connect with you.

From the other side of the world........Auckland, New Zealand!

one thing you'll need to watch out for with a small down payment in your area of the world is the sales price and loan amount.  

A fantastic lifestyle. ( And the winter winds are gruesomely cold Although it is a brief winter. ) The rest of the world, is just a bit far from Perth. 

., I'm new to the investment world, but very interested in wholesaling.

There is no comparison in earnings in my world.  

I have been in the corporate recruiting world for a year now and see that corporate recruiting is a gig for those who want a 9-5 and aren't interested in being independently wealthy.

From the little I know about the LA market, an hour's drive isn't the worst thing in the world, and getting a 4-plex with those numbers just seems like a no-brainer to me. 

Welcome to the wonderful world of real estate investing.

House hacking, as Brandon likes to describe it, does seem to be an easy introduction into the world of REI.