You may generate money in real estate investment by educating yourself, starting small, then expanding as you acquire expertise, particularly in low-cost regions.Good luck!

I started investing in real estate pretty early because everyone I ran into kept saying "boy, I wish I would have started younger" so I really took that to heart.

But that will also give you the cushion to be comfortable until cash flow starts again. 

What’s a good rule of thumb to follow when starting a business or owning multiple properties for how much you should set cash aside to go towards the mortgage, expenses, emergencies and paying yourself?

I've primarily worked with investors in this industry in off market acquisitions, now I'm ready to start the journey of becoming one myself:) Cheers to evolving as an investor.

The upside is if they know what you're looking for, you're getting a call before it hits the market.Direct to seller works with 50 units and under, and once you get to the larger assets, it starts to drop off.I'm curious to hear what others have to say.

If you can find a deal that cash flows decently now, I do think we'll start to see 3%+ per year organic rent growth again sometime in the next 2-4 years, since new construction starts have been very low the past 2 years so new supply coming online is going to drop a lot in the coming years. 

Then the next year, they will jack that up and I will be right back where I started. 

That, plus numbers just not making sense unless you put an insane amount of money as a down payment / buy in all cash, and other anti-landlord legislation made me look to a state like Ohio starting in 2021 and ultimately moving to Columbus to focus on building a portfolio and I've been very happy with my ROI both in cashflow and appreciation over the past few years. 

I am not a fan of novice investors starting out with out-of-state investments.