I don't think so.I'd tell my audience that absolutely anyone can do it, it's easy, why would I tell them it is tough, that it really requires social skills, logic and other skills, if I did, would that sell more of my books?

Help others buy & sell RE and earn while you learn.Apprentice under a skilled general contractor or other skilled tradesman.

Find a private lender or a hard/soft money lender to work with.

I think your current skill set would help determine which path you would take.

As investors, we gain better understandings of our market and become skilled at negotiating deals, we'll definitely find 30% discounts and 2% gross-rent properties.

Its also unfortunately the case that most buyers agents have zero negotiating skill and even less developed sales skills.

With a little bit of preventative work such as no frills in the apartment (refrigerator with a water dispenser or garbage disposal), a strong lease agreement and a list of skilled tradesmen, you should be able to self-manage.

Furthermore, its more of a way to make sure that they have insurance (and collect a fee) as opposed to verifying their skill level.

The cost is $15 which includes nacho bar and soft drinks.If you plan to attend please comment here on this thread, or go to Meetup.com.

We had a licensed general contractor do the skilled work.