Setting clear investment criteria, such as the types of properties you're interested in, where you want to invest, your budget, expected returns, and how much risk you're willing to take on, is key.In order to be financially prepared, it's important to save for a down payment, establish an emergency fund, work on boosting your credit score, and look into different financing options.

Im based in the UK - hope that is OK.I am primarily looking for info on deal calculation and also what I need to have inplace / ways / strategies to raise investment capital. 

If yes, does this still leave you room to save for new properties?

An additional benefit of a detailed engineering-based Cost Segregation Study is that it can increase potential insurance premium savings as well as provide support for the property tax appeals process.

By the end of September, I will have 25k saved up to use on a property (outside of my personal emergency fund of course).

I understand the temptation to handle 100% of the project management yourself to save the cost.

I live in NYC and I’ve yet to check the market.This year I plan on doing as much research as possible as me and my brothers save our money for our first deal, there’s 3 of us total.If you read this far thanks so much!

"Negative" advice is sometimes words of caution that can save you.

Thanks Arsen for that info as that is exactly what I play on doing for one part of my business. 

Not sure if BP is removing the info.