I have been trying to educate myself on taxes recently because it is part of the real estate equation that I still struggle with when I am analyzing deals.

Pick a couple of properties and analyze them, then we can really help you!

Your intro will make you popular, everyone needs a good carpenter in this business.I'm new too, and would say read all you can, post in forums a lot, which helps you to network, and watch as many podcasts as possible!

Hi everyone,

I'm a new investor looking at 2-4 units. We want to live in one of the units and rent other units out. My question is sometimes the return looks very good if rent from all units are counted, but if subtr...

Analyze 3 properties a day for next 90 days, Contact and meet with with 3 local RE broker(s) in next 30 days, Close 1st REI deal netting 15% annual cash on cash return by 12/31/16, etc).

Because analyzing an individual investment thoroughly takes days, and there are hundreds of platforms.Having said that, while I've never personally invested in Acquire Real Estate, the quality of their deals does appear to be pretty impressive to me.

I agree with you about the NYC market (and Bay Area) being on fire.Currently I'm in apprentice mode, and would love to donate my time to help folks analyze deals, or be a second pair of eyes as they hunt for properties, or [name another need], as a way to contribute while learning the ropes.I'm in no rush to close deals of my own until I've had a chance to work with and learn from smarter folks such as yourself :)

Places like Dallas/Fort Worth, San Francisco, Seattle, Chicago, Phoenix, Atlanta, Miami, and Denver are all popular areas.If you are hoping to hear only from national investors is pretty hard but I can tell you that I have been studying for about 8 months on a full time basis and this is what I have learned.  

Seeking to learn about the Portland market and willing to learn and assist in analyzing properties.

As David said, there is the smartmove and similar programs which lets you direct tenants to a website to order the report for you, they are very popular for small landlords with one or two properties.