hi there @Colin Dunne, welcome to the world of bpthere are many ways to go about investing in real estate and the truth is that there is no wrong way of going about it.as long as you #getstarted is the main thing, oh yes and don't lose money, there is some great information out there is on this website as well as youtube etc. the podcasts on here are amazing and they allow you to hear others successful stories as well as what was their motivation to get them going and continue pushing on.i'm soon starting my own meet up here in the area and bring in people that can help along the ways through this process,i'll keep you posted on the dates.

@Cody Evans Website is important for social media so website first. 

If the goal is income generation then the goal should be to invest money outside of your income properties to generate the maximum "safe " returns.

Have a look at their web site, there is a meeting tmrw night.

I have learned so much from this website already!

Some 8 Cap buildings can generate high cash flow and high DSR while other will be lower DSR and less cash-flow. 

Many people use them either as a last minute fallback when they can’t purchase any of the properties they chose during their 45 day period, or as their last 1031 exchange as they are a completely passive income generator.

@Graham Richard Anderson Search engine optimization and Google Adwords are by far the best lead generation methods.

Transactions take time to go from listing/buyer agreement to closing. 6 months may seem like a long time but if you're educating yourself on the business while working on lead generation/conversion you'll be in better shape than most people starting off.Another tip would be to consider joining a team.

Then I'm told by architects that duplexes are built to a different standard than three plexes, like requiring fire escapes, which by appearances change the nature of the neighborhood, often generating opposition.