Originally posted by @Russell Brazil:I joined the brokerage that was the #1 in my market (by far), then I joined the office location of that company that had the highest production per agent, then I copied everything the top agents in that office did.I'm currently in RE school and am starting to do research on potential brokerages I want to interview with.

She was hoping that he would move in after he graduated from college but he got a job in North Carolina instead. 

If your wife has a 2-year work history (or can prove she was in school) then we can use her income here in MN.Was hoping a 20% down payment along with the same in the bank would help some.

But they will be successful, because they then take action, they do something with what they learn, no matter how they learn in, school of hark knocks, trial and error, course, boot camp or mentoring.Now, if you believe one of the guides here on BP, the REIA group and this model should be avoided at all costs becausr, GASP, the REIA makes money from this.

I’m also comparing them by schools, tax rates, lot size etc.

Great schools for your kids too! 

Nearby schools include West Side Elementary School, Braddock Middle School and Allegany High School." 

So my old school strategy is a safe balance for both of us.

Hi all, I'm based in the Los Angeles & Orange County, CA area and am interested in flipping homes.I have one quasi-BRRRR deal under my belt.About me:-Former Fortune 50 Commercial Real Estate Banker, specializing in distressed assets (restructuring/modifying notes, pursuing guarantors, foreclosing on assets)-Varying degree of experience in legal remedies (mediation, arbitration, bankruptcy etc.) with inside/outside counsel-$500,000,000+ RE transaction experience from west coast thru the mid-west-USC Business School Alum w/concentration in Real Estate Finance & Development-Licensed REALTOR in CA-Hands-on experience rehabbing real estate (full kitchen rehab, flooring, painting, spraying texture, removing load-bearing walls, bathroom rehab - have pictures from BRRRR project)[QUESTION] What is the proper approach to seeking a local mentor/partner on BP?

Here is my plan:Jan 2020 - March 2020Buy my first property, located in NC, while I’m stationed in Okinawa, Japan… Read the rest, and please tell me why I should, or should not wait on buying the first propertyThis is what I will be leaving the military with (May 2020):If I don’t buy a property, around $100k ($25k of which is in a Roth IRA) The GI Bill - allows me to go to most public universities for free for 36 months, and provides a monthly housing allowance.July 2020-May 2021I plan on attending trade school for carpentry in the fall/spring semesters.