I am from North Idaho, and have been a licensed Real Estate agent for a year now.

Everybody thinks they understand real estate, after all its just walls and a roof?  

I have been trying to get into WholeSaling real estate to extent from the other real estate investing I do.

I would like to know if there are any big real estate clubs in the east bay that I can network and hold monthly meet ups?

We set up our infrastructure and are very organize and thorough, and through the year we made some significant progress and went on a learning phase to get better each day and closer to our first deal.As foreign investors we have to rely on hard money which gives a less edge, and face uncertainty with contractors not knowing real pricing and such.We are constantly on the look out for new investment opportunities.The problems we are facing right now is not knowing good contractors and the high competition on the MLS.We just started learning more about off market properties and sending direct mail.We would like to hear from your experience what should our next step be as newbie investors, and if there are some foreign investors here with tips.Thank you so much guys, best of luck to all! 

I started a business/had twins since inquiring (biz not in real estate) and that has taken up my time. 

Passive Activity Loss RulesIf you are a real estate investor that doesn’t qualify for REPS status (discussed in #5 below), understanding the Passive Activity Loss rules is crucial.

Hi,My name is Michael and I’m pretty new to this real estate investing but I am fully committed to it.

I am currently trying to learn more about wholesale real estate and seeking ways on where I should start.

Deciding what to invest in can definitely be overlwhelming since there's so many roads for real estate.