(regret that big time) I am now 30 yrs old, have a single family house in Dale City that we just bought last year for our growing family with a wife and two kids, ages 2 and 3, boy and girl. 

If a home has good bones and is at the low-end grab it.

I'm a real estate photographer on the side.The difference between what a profissional can produce, and what a GWC (guy/girl with camera) can do is night and day. you can't take GREAT real estate photos without deeply learning photography.

As a husband and father of two girls, my Wife (new realtor) and I are interested in building a financial nest through real estate investments.

As a husband and father of two girls, my Wife (new realtor) and I are interested in building a financial nest through real estate investments.

It is always exciting jumping into it and grabbing that first rental!

this is a very very tough business.. and Bessemer and B ham were your at... is HIGHLY competitive and has been for years.. there are deals there I fund probably 5 to 7 a month in that city and have for over 15 years.. its never ending inventory there.. but its competitive as Hell you are competing against my boys and girls there.. they do it for a living you have too many barriers to really compete other than falling into a deal like a pumpkin falling off a truck. 

@Joshua Howaniec I've considered grabbing some kind of book on Guerrilla Marketing soon.

Depends on your tolerance for stress.Just one girl's opinion.Stephanie

@Kevin Jeter,Yes for double the closing costs (Thousands each transaction) you can double close, or pay a couple hundred, get licensed, be on the HUD-1 form, legally grab a commission and not have to lock the property up plus are able to advertise to the general public.