Second, you have the right approach to study, study, study.

What's great is when you get someone good on government assistance where the checks roll in regularly.However, you may be limited in your exit strategies to selling to other investors who will want a steep discount, or selling as a lease-option, which has its own pitfalls.I view it as investing in high-return CDs -- if I can sell it for what I put in it then I'm happy with my rate of return for the holding period.

A guru I studied with suggested placing "fake property ads" as others have suggested-it did work but was not my first choice.

Since Lenders do not own the property and simply operate within parameters dictated by the investor holding the paper, you can sometimes make a connection with the negotiator on a more personal level by taking a few moments to thank the them for their assistance .

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David sent me a bunch of files and I started to study the anatomy of an XSitePro website.At first my intention was only to understand the anatomy of a website created with XSitePro.

My name is Richard, I'm 21 years old with about 8-20 k of money I could use as of now for investing( I don't make that much yet), I am in the process of getting my real estate license , and I am from the bay area.I am new to using bigger pockets, however I have been listening to podcasts, studying, and reading articles for some time now. what would you all suggest for a new person like me hoping to start their jounry into real estate investing?

You need to do some in-depth studying regarding screening tenant applicants if you do not know who to use to screen.

@Chris Jensen "Statistics show that selling your home with the assistance of a professional real estate agent will garner you a higher profit, enough to cover the commission as well as put more money in your pocket.

Can someone assist me in understanding this, as I know it’s crucial as a new investor to have a grasp on the numbers?