You'll learn a lot along the way, with your money working for you.My thought is if you will research 50 GPs, listen to their pitches, go to their meetups, listen to their podcasts and invest in 5-10 LP opportunities and then still want to spend $40-$50,000 for a education you will then be in much better position to understand the material and act on it.

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I turned $200 in material into thousands in value just using some sweat equity.I also hear from applicants when leasing our houses that the selected ours because it was clean.

Ok, now that you have taken your initial step, below are some quick links to get engaged.Since you never mentioned a niche of interest, below, are three links for your review and selection of one or all.http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/02/22/buying-rental-property/ (how to buy a rental property)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/01/07/flipping-houses/ (step by step guide to flips)https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/01/31/ultimate-beginners-guide-real-estate-wholesaling-2/ (Ultimate beginners guide to wholesaling) http://www.biggerpockets.com/startherehttp://www.biggerpockets.com/meetSetting up Keyword AlertsHow to Use @Mentions on BiggerPocketshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/ruleshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/inviteshttps://www.biggerpockets.com/forums/categorieshttps://www.udemy.com/biggerpockets-real-estate-investing-course/ (video with 64 lectures and approx 6hrs of material)https://www.biggerpockets.com/real-estate-investing (Ultimate beginner's guide to REI)REI can be very daunting, but, before you go searching for that 1st buy, please take a few minutes to bone up on the tips in link below.https://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2014/12/19/real-estate-investing-success-smart-tips/REI books suggested by BPershttps://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2015/11/13/7-real-estate-books-beginner-investors/ (7 absolute must read books for beginner REI)http://www.biggerpockets.com/renewsblog/2013/04/14/best-real-estate-books/?

Most contractors work project to project and do not have the ability nor desire to float the cost of materials or labor

learned to negotiate with contractors, learned that most of the work needed can be done myself, learned city building codes and how to get creative to find deals on materials

We just put it under promotions and treat it as a business expense ... lots of times, as in the case of our move-in gift basket, we will get other small businesses in the neighbourhood to contribute a coupon to the gift.

@Xavier BrinkmanTile lasts longer but is more expensive for backer board and tile and labor while LVP is cheaper and can be installed $2-3/sqft + ~ $2/sqft for material.

Seeing that real estate deals are very time sensitive, a quick response from your organization is something that’s really needed for a possible deal to go smooth.I ask this because I’ve haven’t gotten a response on a simple matter (whereabouts of my course materials and tracking number), so the lack of response concerns me.

The fridge has a cracked shelf, and something dropped on front edge and cracked the material.