I'm not looking for anything big or expensive, I just wasn't to start off small and get my feet wet!

Imagine analyzing about 20 or so houses every day for a couple years and estimating repairs on houses you couldn't even see the inside of and only had a about a minute to come up with only by looking through a window or pictures online (and that's if you were lucky)Now that we aren't focused on Trustee sales we have actually had to retrain ourselves to realize that it is ok to try to come up with a more accurate repair bid and actually inspect properties :-) In fact although we come up with a quick estimate when making an offer we will still usually have our contractor do an inspection once we get an acceptance just to confirm we are all on the same page.I think for most investors once you get your feet wet and get a pretty good idea of estimating repairs it is important to come up with a way to quickly determine repairs bc I don't know of may contractors who will want to walk through 100+ houses with you as you are still "learning" However you should use these "rules of thumb" only on your original estimation when making an offer and then you can sure things up once you get an acceptance to make sure you didn't miss anything.Thanks again for the feedback and please keep it coming!

I don't mean to be a wet blanket, but I have a question: Are you sure you're going to stay in the area when you graduate?

Right now we're getting our feet wet and we're looking for good wholesale deals in the three county area around Chicago; Dupage (where we live), Kendall and Will.

Get your feet wet, learn the ropes, make the mistakes, see how things really work.

Hello all, I am totally green to real estate investing and I can't wait to get my feet wet. 

He has told his property managers numerous times and they say they can't (or won't) fix it because the problem is on the neighbor's property.

I'm ready for a total life change, with the  wealth of education and reading it's helped me in getting my feet wet..

I'm ready for a total life change, with the  wealth of education and reading it's helped me in getting my feet wet..

Is it enough to conjure up your own contract on word and put a statement at the top that says "this is a legally binding contract", or do you have to get it notarized or do something special for this document to hold up in court if needed.I am just starting to get my feet wet in real estate, am sole owner of a condo in Malden, MA and 1/2 owner of a two family property in New Bedford, MA that net a positive cash flow of $450.00/month.I ask just this to increase education and knowledge giving my current investments.