Not really an ideal market to invest in for beginners.

Mind you i'm a beginner and am making the assumption that it was brought to a more seasoned investor before the agent decided to list.

You could buy a $500,000 four-plex with about $25,000 and keep the other $25,000 as a reserve (smart move, particularly for a beginner).

My question is what skills do you need to develop as a beginner real estate investor?

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Obviously these are subject to change at anytime, but to show the difference - currently rates for permanent loans are around 3.9% - 4.5%, Bridge would be more like 5%-6.5% and hard money is usually 6.5%++ and will usually have points to get in and out of the loan.Also, as far as lenders seeing you as an "experienced investor" vs. beginner...

There are absolutely private lenders in your area, you need to do 3 things:1. spend a lot of time networking2. practice finding GREAT deals3. prove (not promise) that you are a reliable and responsible caretaker of other people's money the road uphill is certainly worse for beginners because how can you prove 1 & 2 when you've never done a deal?

I am a beginner in out of state RE investing and had a question for those doing out of state investing:Do you always send a RE agent to check out buildings before making offers? 

Erica,This is a complex situation for a beginner.