I've already learned a lot from the podcasts, forums, and articles.I became an accidental landlord in 2010 and most of my learning came from YouTube, free Home Depot clinics, and a lot of trial and error.

I'm awesomeWork in Music Business full time at WME/IMG and am a licensed Real Estate AgentGot my license to purchase my second home, to turn my first home into a rental--which is currently worth over 2x what I paid for it and cash-flow it $1200/moLooking to purchase addl. rental properties a la BRRRR and other meanstrying to figure out if i should cash out to buy addl. properties, HELOC it to leverage addl. capital, etc.

you can youtube her information and learn a lot about investing remotely.  

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Few months ago I came across BiggerPockets Podcast on YouTube, learned many things.

Just do your shopping and make browser searches to find out more.I have been watching a bunch of YouTube and have found some people who say what you like to hear.  

. $280 for 10 min of work...we became YouTube experts after that!

(Non-beginner investors can do OK with condos on a short-term basis at the right point in the market cycle but care must be taken not to be without a chair when the music stops.)Third, in this particular case the #s are not only tight, by my calculations they'd actually put you into slightly negative cash flow.Using the same format as the original, my numbers are:Property:Purchase price: $95,000Down payment: $19,000Private $ down payment loan: $14,000Real down payment: $5,000Monthly income: $1,100Yearly income: $13,200Operating expenses using the "50% rule": ($6,600)this would include taxes, insurance and HOA feeYearly mortgage pmts (main mortgage): ($4,896)(76,000 loan for 30 years at 5%)Yearly private loan pmts: ($1,782)(14,000 loan for 10 years at 5%)Yearly free cash flow: ($78)For all the reasons above, I would recommend you continue saving until you have the entire down payment.

Since Google bought YouTube in 2006 YT has become the second largest search engine in the world so its important to utilize that strength.Also, get a selling agent that will call neighborhoods, mortgage brokers, title companies, etc. 

I have watched a few youtube videos and read some articles but still feel like there is some secret voodoo to all this.