I don’t consider myself a newbie however there’s always still something I can learn. :-) I don’t have a coaching program I’m selling either.A little over a year ago, I started a thread about who was investing in their health.  

If you want to be in the short or mid term rental business, I would go and try to learn about how to run those kinds of rentals because its a completely different kind of business than long term rentals.

I'm sure I could go to some midwest markets or even some more depressed markets in my region and get better pricing, but that's out of my wheelhouse at this point in my life as I have no desire to learn new markets when I'm closer to the end than the beginning. .Sure, obvious but over looked.

Started with the flip business 2 years ago and going strong. id say start by practicing comps in your area, learn your market and go to real estate meetups.

Learning how to responsibly use debt is one of the best tools any real estate investor has at their disposal.

Lessons learned?

Actually, I take that back....investing in a course to learn how to make make these loans is an even worse investment. 

For those of you who are starting out and want to learn more about real estate depreciation and cost segregation! 

.✔️ You’re willing to learn Chicago’s landlord-tenant laws.Consider hiring a property manager if:✔️ You have a busy schedule or don’t want landlord responsibilities.✔️ Your house hack is more than a 2-unit property and requires more oversight.✔️ You’d rather pay for peace of mind and legal compliance.Final ThoughtsIf you’re house hacking a small multi-unit (like a 2- or 3-flat) and are comfortable being hands-on, self-managing can be a great way to save money and learn the business.

I learned patience in grad school by manually creating data sets for professors.