I can definitely tell you there's still a lot of positive cash flowing and 1% rule deals and you get amazing appreciation.

You'll be in a good position to succeed in real estate investment if you keep learning, connect with people, and take calculated actions in the right direction.Good luck!

While it's speculative, if you're comfortable with a 35%-40% down payment, refinance and pull most of your equity out if rates come down in the following years—a strategy implemented time and again by experienced investors.

Likewise homes in established neighborhoods can have more owner equity and therefore less likely to have foreclosures in the event of a recession.

My quick replies from what I did read 1) Yes I have a website so when a seller ask I can give it to them.  2) Yes - I continue to plan on cold calling and that will be the first position I hire for when it is time to grow.3) Glad you are very successful.

We fully renovated the home with a lot of sweat equity and tears.

I will rent out this new house, covering my mortgage payments with the rental income and steadily building equity over the years.Let me know if you are interested in doing something like this in Southern California, I have my team (brokerage, lender, architect, GC) ready to go.                          

If a good deal comes up that I can only get 10 or 15 years, then interest only helps or if it's negative cash flow, get another with positive cash flow to balance things.Seeing how 85% of my properties are seller financed or "subject to", sometimes I get terms that I can't change and sometimes I can dictate what I'll pay.

Building equity over time can help mitigate risks associated with market volatility.Thanks,

The best thing you can do for yourself (and most brokerages may actually require this, I'm sure it varies by state), is to shadow another agent and put yourself in a position where you can learn as an assistant.