I do it from a beach, you need a team, get off the internet, don't read, don't learn, don't do research, just call my team, happy to assist"

Of course I still need to decide which part of the country I plan on investing in (it's possible I'm moving around the country frequently in the first year, so that is making me think about the most ideal location for an initial investment).Once established and with a track record in Spain, I plan on making my first investment here in the US, most likely in the Boston/MA area.In any event, I'm excited to connect and learn from those in this group.If you know anyone with international investment properties or contacts abroad, especially in Spain, I would love to connect!

@Nicholas McDonald I would recommend starting with something smaller to get your feet wet and start learning.

Quote from @Claude Diamond: Quote from @John Slater: I’m learning some states have laws against door knocking pre-foreclosures/distressed homeowners.

I'm just curious to learn from others' experiences.

From working at a lending institution in a previous life I learned alot about locating vehicles and determining if the vehicle is the correct vehicle.

I would like to learn from the wisdom of others and build off of what has been used successfully.

They attend networking events, build websites, print business cards and worry about stuff like LLC structure and taxes instead of learning how to become a deal maker.

My local housing authority put in some vague language to the payment standards for the landlord.

There's a learning curve to figure out what where to find things.I think the most useful is keeping everything in the same place.