Particularly be sure to include your goals for real estate investing so that folks can help you. 4) Review this comprehensive 64 page deck on the state of the 2023 housing market for real estate investors put together by Dave Meyer and available for all BiggerPockets members.5) Consider meeting with a few Atlanta area agents - even if you are just getting started, an investor friendly agent can do all sorts of helpful things, like setting you up with a search for properties, or connecting you with folks who have recently done deals like the ones you want to do. 6) Consider analyzing a deal or two in your local market, just for practice, with a free use of our Rental Property Calculator (or other calculators). 7) There is a webinar tonight on making 2023 your best year ever.

I also wonder if dissolution would lead to some practical issues, such as does the HOA itself own any real or personal property? 

Networking is always a great practice and you never know who you might meet there and what good information they have to share.

However, you may find that for a first purchase, not only is it a bit of an advanced practice but with the current costs of materials it can be a much more costly strategy than it was even last year. 

By offering a range of lease options, you can cater to the needs and preferences of different types of tenants and boost occupancy rates for your rental properties.Tip #2: Attract Sustainable Tenants with Eco-Friendly PracticesSustainability is becoming increasingly important to many renters, and demonstrating a commitment to eco-friendly practices can help you stand out in the rental market.

Next, once you narrow in on a specific investment strategy, be it traditional rentals, house hacks, STRs, or rent-by-the-room, practice analyzing deals daily. 

I'm a construction enthusiast and love everything about construction and learned how to build just by practicing on my own properties and pulling permits as an owner builder.

I'm a construction enthusiast and love everything about construction and learned how to build just by practicing on my own properties and pulling permits as an owner builder.

Wholesaling in many states - including mine - is considered the unlicensed practice of real estate and it comes with a whole lot of bad: "Unlicensed practice of real estate is a third-degree felony punishable in criminal court, for each violation, by up to five years in prison and $5,000 in fines."

You have a chance to practice "self-managing" a rental unit.