I've been listening to the podcast off and on for about a year and a half.

As a new real estate investor, you should start in your own back yard where you have the advantage of first hand knowledge of the market, the customs, expectations, laws, and a network of friends and acquaintances who can help with advice.  

After that it will require repairs, and a lot of it if big ticket item have been overlooked to begin with.

With every deal I come across I make an owner financed offer and a cash offer that is less appealing.

It'll be going under construction this weekend by myself and a buddy to fix the roof sag, and the majority of other structural areas needing attention.  

The answer depends on the speed you can get a simple, professional website with basic information and a fillable form to capture customer data.

The house was raised using jacks and a new foundation four courses high25 courses wide was replaced all with new footing.

This provides me with real life investor relationship experience and a success track record.. check-I started what is now a worldwide podcast interviewing successful real estate investor and entrepreneurs.. this shortened the learning curve and provided me with insights from the best minds in the game.. check.

I agree, you need an attorney and a tax professional on board with you.

Here on BP you can do that by adding a picture to your avatar.Understand that beyond understanding the technicalities of rules and regulations, real estate is about market conditions and helping people to get to yes.Get to know your target market like no one else.Develop your ability to empathize what's going through a buyers head and a sellers head and figure out what you as a real estate agent can do to address concerns.Neither of these are limited by your age.Good luck!