I have a a distant family member that invests in my city and i do grunt work for her such as moving staging material from houses she flips in order to receive her knowledge of the El Paso Texas market.

Stage 2 for me is to expand out of state.

Listen to BiggerPockets Episode 399, “Solving the Investor/Contractor” Relationship for more insight on building strong relationships with contractors.Tip 3: StagingHomes that are staged prior to being placed on the market, lease, on average, around 73 percent faster than similar, un-staged homes.

Far too many get stuck in the "paralysis by analysis" stage, thinking they just don't know enough to get started.

Far too many get stuck in the "paralysis by analysis" stage, thinking they just don't know enough to get started.

@Nnamdi OkwerekwuBasing repair costs off staged (& sometimes photoshopped) photos is a horrible idea.

I am in the final stages of making my transition from W2 employment to becoming a full-time real estate investor and agent.

I'm definitely in that stage right now as a recent college graduate.

We are in the planning stages with a few renovations yet to do.

@Derek Cheng, Every property in every geography at every stage of a market cycle will be unique.