In today's real estate market, several effective investment strategies include:Buy and Hold: Acquire properties for long-term rental income and potential appreciation.

We find (I work for Carrot) that the Our Company page is one of the top visited pages across all of our members' sites.Adding a picture of you, your team, or your family can go a long way in showing your potential leads that you are a real person.

Analyze deals to determine potential profitability, using tools like the BiggerPockets Rental Property Calculator.

I'm about to start calling contractors to see if I can get them to do a walk through of a potential deal I'm looking at doing. is there anything I should have for the contract?

There is a neverending source of potential TC clients at whatever brokerage you plan to join, but you have to remember that each brokerage has a different back-end system that they work with.

I've been closely following the developments of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) settlement and its potential impact on our industry.

This lowers your potential return further. 

Hi,I am currently exploring the potential purchase of a 12-unit apartment complex located in St.

Thanks for the feedback Jon.Specs on home:purchase for: 415kclosing costs: 8.3krehab: 16kholding: 3.5ktotal project cost: 442.8kclosing on sell: 11.5krealtor costs: 29kARV: 575k (comps provided in his summary)potential profit: 92kCan you elaborate on your point #2?

Market research, local expertise, networking, property management, financial planning, potential legal and tax ramifications, risk management, and long-term vision are important factors to take into account.