You don't want to weaken your building so get a structural engineer involved.

If you have money to burn through then buy all these Guru courses.If you are a fledgling investor you need to keep your cash and try to gain info here with help from others to learn knowledge.You can also go to a book store and also your local library to read up on the basics for free.You just don't want to go for broke too soon paying someone for a system.

tter big time these days, so you need to be very careful to not get burned.

If this is a flip, half assing the rehab is going to burn your buyer.

I just don't want to buy my first rental, immediately turn it over to property management, somehow get burned and be forced into doing it myself without any real experience.

@Edward Burns Thanks!

I am a 31 year old systems (computer) engineer with a wife and two kids.With regards to investing, I consider myself a brand new investor.

I really like how down to earth and honest people are here on BP.I have been interested in real estate investing for several years now but constantly find myself stuck in the analysis paralysis phase.My struggle is my J.O.B. as an engineer keeps me very busy and leaves me with little time during the week.

I'll be turning 29 in June, I have a decent job in downtown Boston as a software engineer, but I am still unhappy that I have not yet started on this venture in real estate, especially since it has consumed so much of my mental thoughts.

There is no reason why a local realtor anywhere in the US shouldn't have top placement in search engines for their specialty.