Also, take what you learn and apply it by analyzing a few deals, even if your not ready to buy.

Real estate would be classified as a product you bought, marked up and sold - no tax advantages apply.

If that 300# tenant can't meet your minimum credit score requirement, that is one thing (as long as you apply that requirement to ALL tenants).  

@Joseph Stapleton rent control applies to a landlord on the number of units they own, not the number in a building.

If you get licensed in NY you can apply for licensure through reciprocity in GA.

I started as a buy and hold investor and then decided to get my license to capitalize on my knowledge (and help other people find properties rather than take on too many projects myself) so I came in with a more investor-centric mindset.There are a few things I would recommend to a new agent, which I hopefully tweaked enough to apply to your situation.1) Figure out your niche, and find a broker that supports this.This may be geographic as well as multifamily investing.  

His take is that these type of tenants won't understand and sign a lease that has too many occupancy expectations, and they won't apply for apartments, and pay rent on line. 

When applying for a hard money loan is it typical for someone to ask for a small fee upfront? I received the below email after submitting an application to a hard money lender:
"There are no upfront fees, but there i...

Nothing applies to everyone, so there are people who start out wholesaling full time.

Regardless, when you add the deductible expenses to my depreciation deductions, I’m ending up with over $10,000 of tax deductions in excess of rental income on this property that I can apply toward other forms of passive income.