Amazon talked about 30 minute drone delivery to your door steps, not today, but in a few years.

Without a track record, they tend to want a big down payment and have fairly aggressive terms.I suspect, as with any business or finance relationship, if you have a proven track record, you can structure better deals.As far as approaching private lenders, I would start by Googling.

If there is any implication that just anyone can follow steps A, B and C and then be able to raise even 1 million in minutes, such would be very misleading.

The first step is to calculate the first property's return on investment (assuming you'll pay yourself market rent).

What are the steps?

I want to know the right steps to take for success!

I am wondering what would be the necessary steps to pursue such a possible opportunity?

Be sure to read through The Ultimate Beginner's Guide to Real Estate Investing to help you get started.Also - here's a couple articles you might enjoy:The 21 Best Real Estate Investing Books Ever How to Rent Your House: The Definitive Step by Step GuideFinally -be sure to setup some keyword alerts - especially for "Topeka or Coachella Valley" so you can jump into local conversations.See you around the forums!

Martin - there certainly appears to be a theme of duplex/fourplex purchasing as a good first step in investing.

Today I'm taking the first step towards becoming a RE agent - meeting with someone in the industry!