You can start with reading his books (Multifamily Millions) and go to a local seminar when they are in town.

If you ever stop rolling over to new dsts and paying that 10-18% in fees, then you’ll owe all those taxes anyway…It reminds me of the large local swap meets, gun shows, craft shows, etc etc etc….    

A great way to find a good team member (contractor, agent, partner, attorney, lender, PM, etc.) is at a local Real Estate Investor meetup.

.- consider investing out of state if your local market is not cashflow-strong.- set your 'living off rental income' financial goal to ~2x what you actually spend every month, just in case. i wouldn't let go of my other income streams until that point, but that's a personal comfort level.- if you CAN live off other active income, you can keep reinvesting your rental income and build wealth faster. david green preaches this on the podcast a lot: find a job you aren't trying to get away from.

I'd highly recommend looking at going to the Investor lab events or join the local REI.

We're a local lender and we have a bunch of newer investors who are also local.

Investing out of state can be a good option if your local market isn't a good fit.

I never heard why but a big name local developer bought that land and the plans so I'm excited to see what he does. 

It's allowed me to do some of my own work like changing toilets and fixing leaking ceilings, but even if I don't want to do a job personally hopefully I'll have enough knowledge to not let a contractor over charge me, or recommend something I don't need.You'll also meet local contractors, and hopefully investors.They may offer an employee discount too.

@Jalen De Leon I find it is always wise to seek out local lenders who truly understand the specific market you're interested in.