I'm working as a server at the Bar Louie in Stapleton but, if my activity on this website didn't already tell you, that's not where I want my career to stay.  

I'm a father of 6 stay at home dad.

Read books on investing in real estate, listen to the podcasts, attend webinars and stay active on the forums while connecting with other investors in your area and pick a niche.

We were approached by another very young but hot shot agent who guided us and mentored us through the process of becoming licensed.

For instance, you have the 70% rule for rehab and fix then you have the 2% rule and then 50% for buy and hold these are some guides on how to determine if a property is worth buying.  

I would recommend staying on the lower in when it comes to rental income expectations. 

I'd stay out of Sociattle, I mean Seattle.  

Just a few hours ago my realtor called me to say there was a problem: the renters want to stay.  

Make sure to read the Beginner’s Guide: http://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing

I began scouring foreclosures, REO’s, and craigslist.Eventually, I came across an SFH REO that had been on the market for 15-16 months.It was initially listed at $89,900, and was down to $39,900 by the time I looked at it.It clearly had plumbing and a kitchen for an un-permitted 2nd unit upstairs.The conversion from SFH to duplex would be easy.It basically needed everything.I decided to put an offer in.I felt like I could make the numbers work at $25,000For those still reading, here was the process: My initial offer was $10,000 w/ $500 EMD all cash.They countered at $35,000I went up to $15,000 and they stayed put (oops, over-played it)So, I counter at $17,500—best and final offer.They counter down to $25,000 w/ $2500 EMDI email my lender, and let him know that I am at $25,000 (he knows that was the target was), and told him that I wasn’t done and wanted to bring him down further.He says “Let me get this straight.You got them down from $40,000 to $25,000 which is 37.5% off asking price, and you want to get them down further???”